Palettes / Colors / #39494C

#39494C — Deep Dusty Teal

#39494C is a teal color we call Deep Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.

#39494C is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4C3C39; it also sits naturally between #394C45 and #39404C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 29% · Blue 30%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 70%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #39494C

.text { color: #39494C; }
.background { background-color: #39494C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39494C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 73, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 14%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39494C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 73, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39494C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 73, 76, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#39494C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39494C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4C3C39:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39494C: #FFFFFF.

How #39494C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #39494C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #39494B  ·  #39494D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #39494C?

#39494C is Deep Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 73, 76). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39494C?

#39494C is RGB 57, 73, 76 — HSL 189°, 14%, 26% — CMYK 25%, 4%, 0%, 70%.

What colors go with #39494C?

Its complement is #4C3C39; analogous partners are #394C45 and #39404C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39494C for text?

White text on #39494C has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.23:1.