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#39DBC0 Color

#39DBC0 is rgb(57, 219, 192) in RGB, hsl(170, 69%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 12%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39DBC0
HEX#39DBC0
RGBrgb(57, 219, 192)
HSLhsl(170, 69%, 54%)
HSVhsv(170, 74%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 12%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.135 178.6)
LABlab(78.98% -47.34 0.86)
LCHlch(78.98% 47.35 178.95)

What #39DBC0 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 #39DBC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.29Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 10.79Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.85Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 12.34Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 13.19Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 14.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#39DBC0 Channel Values

How #39DBC0 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 219 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 69% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 74% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39DBC0 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #39DBC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #39DBC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39DBC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#39DBC0
Complementary
#DB3954
Analogous
#39DB6F
Analogous
#39A5DB
Triadic
#C039DB
Triadic
#DBC039
Split comp.
#DB39A5
Split comp.
#DB6F39

Tints & Shades of #39DBC0

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.

Tints

#53DFC8
#71E5D2
#8BEADA
#A5EEE2
#BEF3EA
#DDF9F4

Shades

#25CBAF
#20AC95
#1A8E7B
#146C5D
#0E4E43
#092F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39DBC0.

How #39DBC0 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#39DBC0
Protanopia#CBCBC0
Protanomaly#A4D1C0
Deuteranopia#B9B9C3
Deuteranomaly#97C8C2
Tritanopia#48D8D8
Tritanomaly#42D9CF
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #39DBC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39dbc0: #39DBC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39DBC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39dbc0': '#39DBC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.859, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_39dbc0">#39DBC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#39DBC0"

More Teal Colors

#39DBC0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#39DBC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39DBC0?

#39DBC0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 219, 192) in RGB and hsl(170, 69%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #39DBC0?

#39DBC0 is rgb(57, 219, 192) — red 57, green 219, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39DBC0?

#39DBC0 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 12%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39DBC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39DBC0 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39DBC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39DBC0 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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