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#39AFDB Color

#39AFDB is rgb(57, 175, 219) in RGB, hsl(196, 69%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 20%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39AFDB
HEX#39AFDB
RGBrgb(57, 175, 219)
HSLhsl(196, 69%, 54%)
HSVhsv(196, 74%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 20%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.12 227.5)
LABlab(66.47% -22.70 -32.31)
LCHlch(66.47% 39.48 234.91)

What #39AFDB 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 #39AFDB, 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.

#39AFDB Channel Values

How #39AFDB 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 175 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 69% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 74% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39AFDB 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39AFDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39AFDB; 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 #39AFDB

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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Shades

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How #39AFDB 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#39AFDB
Protanopia#A2A2DB
Protanomaly#85A8DB
Deuteranopia#9595DC
Deuteranomaly#7BA0DC
Tritanopia#10B5B5
Tritanomaly#26B3C6
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #39AFDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39afdb: #39AFDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39AFDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39afdb': '#39AFDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.686, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_39afdb">#39AFDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#39AFDB"

More Teal Colors

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

#39AFDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39AFDB?

#39AFDB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 175, 219) in RGB and hsl(196, 69%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.

What is the RGB value of #39AFDB?

#39AFDB is rgb(57, 175, 219) — red 57, green 175, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39AFDB?

#39AFDB converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 20%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39AFDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39AFDB scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #39AFDB 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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