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#39C68B Color

#39C68B is rgb(57, 198, 139) in RGB, hsl(155, 55%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 30%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39C68B
HEX#39C68B
RGBrgb(57, 198, 139)
HSLhsl(155, 55%, 50%)
HSVhsv(155, 71%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 30%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.147 160.8)
LABlab(71.53% -49.25 18.44)
LCHlch(71.53% 52.59 159.47)

What #39C68B 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 #39C68B, 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 green in the library.

#39C68B Channel Values

How #39C68B 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 198 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 55% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 71% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39C68B 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39C68B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39C68B; 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 #39C68B

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 #39C68B 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#39C68B
Protanopia#B7B78C
Protanomaly#95BD8B
Deuteranopia#A8A88F
Deuteranomaly#89B58D
Tritanopia#50C0C0
Tritanomaly#48C2AD
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #39C68B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39c68b: #39C68B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39C68B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39c68b': '#39C68B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.776, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_39c68b">#39C68B</color>
SVG fillfill="#39C68B"

More Green Colors

#39C68B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39C68B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39C68B?

#39C68B is a mid-tone green — rgb(57, 198, 139) in RGB and hsl(155, 55%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #39C68B?

#39C68B is rgb(57, 198, 139) — red 57, green 198, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39C68B?

#39C68B converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 30%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39C68B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39C68B scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39C68B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39C68B 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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