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#39AADB Color

#39AADB is rgb(57, 170, 219) in RGB, hsl(198, 69%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 22%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twitter Blue (#26A7DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39AADB
HEX#39AADB
RGBrgb(57, 170, 219)
HSLhsl(198, 69%, 54%)
HSVhsv(198, 74%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 22%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.122 231.3)
LABlab(64.98% -20.33 -34.60)
LCHlch(64.98% 40.14 239.56)

What #39AADB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #39AADB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#39AADB Channel Values

How #39AADB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 170 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 69% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 74% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39AADB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39AADB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39AADB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #39AADB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #39AADB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#39AADB
Protanopia#9E9EDB
Protanomaly#81A3DB
Deuteranopia#9191DC
Deuteranomaly#779CDC
Tritanopia#06B1B1
Tritanomaly#24AEC3
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #39AADB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-39aadb: #39AADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39AADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39aadb': '#39AADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.667, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_39aadb">#39AADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#39AADB"

More Teal Colors

#39AADB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39AADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39AADB?

#39AADB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 170, 219) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twitter Blue (#26A7DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #39AADB?

#39AADB is rgb(57, 170, 219) — red 57, green 170, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39AADB?

#39AADB converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 22%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39AADB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39AADB scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39AADB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39AADB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.88, which is visibly different.

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