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#39CDFE Color

#39CDFE is rgb(57, 205, 254) in RGB, hsl(195, 99%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 19%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39CDFE
HEX#39CDFE
RGBrgb(57, 205, 254)
HSLhsl(195, 99%, 61%)
HSVhsv(195, 78%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 19%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.137 225.5)
LABlab(76.49% -27.39 -35.78)
LCHlch(76.49% 45.06 232.57)

What #39CDFE 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 #39CDFE, 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.

#39CDFE Channel Values

How #39CDFE 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 205 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 99% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 78% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39CDFE 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39CDFE

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

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39CDFE.

How #39CDFE 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#39CDFE
Protanopia#BEBEFE
Protanomaly#9AC4FE
Deuteranopia#AEAEFF
Deuteranomaly#8EBBFF
Tritanopia#00D4D4
Tritanomaly#1CD1E6
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #39CDFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39cdfe: #39CDFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39CDFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39cdfe': '#39CDFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.804, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_39cdfe">#39CDFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#39CDFE"

More Teal Colors

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

#39CDFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39CDFE?

#39CDFE is a light teal — rgb(57, 205, 254) in RGB and hsl(195, 99%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #39CDFE?

#39CDFE is rgb(57, 205, 254) — red 57, green 205, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39CDFE?

#39CDFE converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 19%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39CDFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39CDFE scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #39CDFE 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 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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