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#39EFEF Color

#39EFEF is rgb(57, 239, 239) in RGB, hsl(180, 85%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39EFEF
HEX#39EFEF
RGBrgb(57, 239, 239)
HSLhsl(180, 85%, 58%)
HSVhsv(180, 76%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.138 194.9)
LABlab(86.02% -45.19 -13.51)
LCHlch(86.02% 47.16 196.64)

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

Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 5.14Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 6.11Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 6.7Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 7.2Aqua#00FFFFΔE 7.32Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.17

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

#39EFEF Channel Values

How #39EFEF 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 239 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 85% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 76% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39EFEF 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #39EFEF

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

Base
#39EFEF
Complementary
#EF3939
Analogous
#39EF94
Analogous
#3994EF
Triadic
#EF39EF
Triadic
#EFEF39
Split comp.
#EF3994
Split comp.
#EF9439

Tints & Shades of #39EFEF

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

#55F1F1
#6DF3F3
#89F5F5
#A5F8F8
#C2FAFA
#D9FCFC

Shades

#13ECEC
#10CBCB
#0DA5A5
#0A7F7F
#075A5A
#053939

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

How #39EFEF 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#39EFEF
Protanopia#DDDDEF
Protanomaly#B3E4EF
Deuteranopia#CACAF2
Deuteranomaly#A4DAF1
Tritanopia#39EFEF
Tritanomaly#39EFEF
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #39EFEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39efef: #39EFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39EFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39efef': '#39EFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.937, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_39efef">#39EFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#39EFEF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#39EFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39EFEF?

#39EFEF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 239, 239) in RGB and hsl(180, 85%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #39EFEF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #39EFEF?

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

Should text on #39EFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39EFEF scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #39EFEF 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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