Palettes / Colors / #39B2EC
#39B2EC — Vivid Blue
#39B2EC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #39B2EC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#39B2EC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB7037; it also sits naturally between #37EBCA and #3758EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39B2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 178, 236 |
| HSL | 199°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 199°, 76%, 93% |
| CMYK | 76%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 32.75, 38.77, 85.11 |
| Yxy | 38.77, 0.2091, 0.2475 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.58, -14.05, -38.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.26, -11.94, -42.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39B2EC
.text { color: #39B2EC; }
.background { background-color: #39B2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39B2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 178, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39B2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 178, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39B2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 178, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39B2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39B2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #39B2EC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB7037:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39B2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39B2EC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #39B2EC: ·
How #39B2EC 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 #39B2EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #39B2EC?
#39B2EC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 178, 236). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39B2EC?
#39B2EC is RGB 57, 178, 236 — HSL 199°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 76%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #39B2EC?
Its complement is #EB7037; analogous partners are #37EBCA and #3758EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39B2EC for text?
Black text on #39B2EC has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.