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#39C7EA Color

#39C7EA is rgb(57, 199, 234) in RGB, hsl(192, 81%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 15%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39C7EA
HEX#39C7EA
RGBrgb(57, 199, 234)
HSLhsl(192, 81%, 57%)
HSVhsv(192, 76%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 15%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.125 218.6)
LABlab(74.09% -29.78 -28.78)
LCHlch(74.09% 41.41 224.02)

What #39C7EA 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 #39C7EA, 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.

#39C7EA Channel Values

How #39C7EA 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 199 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 81% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 76% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39C7EA 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39C7EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39C7EA; 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 #39C7EA

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 #39C7EA 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#39C7EA
Protanopia#B8B8EA
Protanomaly#96BEEA
Deuteranopia#A9A9EC
Deuteranomaly#8AB6EB
Tritanopia#18CCCC
Tritanomaly#28CAD9
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #39C7EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39c7ea: #39C7EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39C7EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39c7ea': '#39C7EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.780, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_39c7ea">#39C7EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#39C7EA"

More Teal Colors

#39C7EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39C7EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39C7EA?

#39C7EA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 199, 234) in RGB and hsl(192, 81%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #39C7EA?

#39C7EA is rgb(57, 199, 234) — red 57, green 199, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39C7EA?

#39C7EA converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 15%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39C7EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39C7EA scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39C7EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39C7EA 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.88, which is visibly different.

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