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#39D4EF Color

#39D4EF is rgb(57, 212, 239) in RGB, hsl(189, 85%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 11%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39D4EF
HEX#39D4EF
RGBrgb(57, 212, 239)
HSLhsl(189, 85%, 58%)
HSVhsv(189, 76%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 11%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.128 212.4)
LABlab(78.08% -34.19 -25.39)
LCHlch(78.08% 42.59 216.60)

What #39D4EF 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 #39D4EF, 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.

#39D4EF Channel Values

How #39D4EF 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 212 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 85% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 76% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39D4EF 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39D4EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39D4EF; 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 #39D4EF

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 #39D4EF 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#39D4EF
Protanopia#C4C4EF
Protanomaly#9FCBEF
Deuteranopia#B4B4F1
Deuteranomaly#92C1F0
Tritanopia#21D8D8
Tritanomaly#2CD6E1
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #39D4EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39d4ef: #39D4EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39D4EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39d4ef': '#39D4EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.831, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_39d4ef">#39D4EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#39D4EF"

More Teal Colors

#39D4EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39D4EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39D4EF?

#39D4EF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 212, 239) in RGB and hsl(189, 85%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.77.

What is the RGB value of #39D4EF?

#39D4EF is rgb(57, 212, 239) — red 57, green 212, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39D4EF?

#39D4EF converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 11%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39D4EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39D4EF scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39D4EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39D4EF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.23, which is visibly different.

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