Close to Aqua Blue
#39BDD3
#39BDD3 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 74.1% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 64% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #39BDD3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #39BDD3 as they’d see it.
#39BDD3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #39BDD3
What color is #39BDD3?
#39BDD3 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 74.1% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 64% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #39BDD3 in RGB?
#39BDD3 is rgb(57, 189, 211): 57 red, 189 green, and 211 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #39BDD3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 10, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #39BDD3?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #39BDD3?
Its complement #E99A87 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.