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#39D5EA Color

#39D5EA is rgb(57, 213, 234) in RGB, hsl(187, 81%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 9%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39D5EA
HEX#39D5EA
RGBrgb(57, 213, 234)
HSLhsl(187, 81%, 57%)
HSVhsv(187, 76%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 9%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.127 208.6)
LABlab(78.23% -35.81 -22.51)
LCHlch(78.23% 42.30 212.15)

What #39D5EA 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 #39D5EA, 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.

#39D5EA Channel Values

How #39D5EA 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 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 81% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 76% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39D5EA 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 text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39D5EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39D5EA; 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 #39D5EA

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 #39D5EA 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#39D5EA
Protanopia#C5C5EA
Protanomaly#A0CCEA
Deuteranopia#B4B4EC
Deuteranomaly#93C2EB
Tritanopia#28D8D8
Tritanomaly#2FD7DF
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #39D5EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39d5ea: #39D5EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39D5EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39d5ea': '#39D5EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.835, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_39d5ea">#39D5EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#39D5EA"

More Teal Colors

#39D5EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39D5EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39D5EA?

#39D5EA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 213, 234) in RGB and hsl(187, 81%, 57%) 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 10.68.

What is the RGB value of #39D5EA?

#39D5EA is rgb(57, 213, 234) — red 57, green 213, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39D5EA?

#39D5EA converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 9%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39D5EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39D5EA scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39D5EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39D5EA 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 11.11, which is visibly different.

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