Close to Light Sea Green
#39BFAE
#39BFAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 54% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #39BFAE.
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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2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #39BFAE as they’d see it.
#39BFAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #39BFAE?
#39BFAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 54% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #39BFAE in RGB?
#39BFAE is rgb(57, 191, 174): 57 red, 191 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #39BFAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(70, 0, 9, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #39BFAE?
PANTONE 3258 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #39BFAE?
Its complement #F29193 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.