Close to Light Sea Green
#39B5AA
#39B5AA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 71% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 52% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
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#39B5AA in use
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Questions about #39B5AA
What color is #39B5AA?
#39B5AA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 71% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 52% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #39B5AA in RGB?
#39B5AA is rgb(57, 181, 170): 57 red, 181 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #39B5AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 0, 6, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #39B5AA?
PANTONE 326 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #39B5AA?
Its complement #E38C8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.