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#39D5AC Color

#39D5AC is rgb(57, 213, 172) in RGB, hsl(164, 65%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 19%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39D5AC
HEX#39D5AC
RGBrgb(57, 213, 172)
HSLhsl(164, 65%, 53%)
HSVhsv(164, 73%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 19%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.14 170.7)
LABlab(76.75% -48.93 8.25)
LCHlch(76.75% 49.62 170.43)

What #39D5AC 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 #39D5AC, 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.

#39D5AC Channel Values

How #39D5AC 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 213 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 65% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 73% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39D5AC 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39D5AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39D5AC; 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 #39D5AC

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 #39D5AC 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#39D5AC
Protanopia#C5C5AD
Protanomaly#A0CCAC
Deuteranopia#B4B4AF
Deuteranomaly#93C2AE
Tritanopia#4CD0D0
Tritanomaly#45D2C3
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #39D5AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39d5ac: #39D5AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39D5AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39d5ac': '#39D5AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.835, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_39d5ac">#39D5AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#39D5AC"

More Green Colors

#39D5AC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39D5AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39D5AC?

#39D5AC is a mid-tone green — rgb(57, 213, 172) in RGB and hsl(164, 65%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #39D5AC?

#39D5AC is rgb(57, 213, 172) — red 57, green 213, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39D5AC?

#39D5AC converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 19%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39D5AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39D5AC scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39D5AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39D5AC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.

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