Palettes / Colors / #39BBBB
#39BBBB — Muted Teal
#39BBBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #39BBBB 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.
#39BBBB 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 #BB3A3A; it also sits naturally between #3ABB7A and #3A7ABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39BBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 180°, 53%, 48% |
| HSV | 180°, 70%, 73% |
| CMYK | 70%, 0%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.43, 40.00, 53.24 |
| Yxy | 40.00, 0.2337, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.47, -34.02, -10.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.24, -27.50, -9.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 70% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39BBBB
.text { color: #39BBBB; }
.background { background-color: #39BBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39BBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 53%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39BBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39BBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 187, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39BBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39BBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB3A3A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39BBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39BBBB
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 #39BBBB: ·
How #39BBBB 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 #39BBBB 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 #39BBBB?
#39BBBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39BBBB?
#39BBBB is RGB 57, 187, 187 — HSL 180°, 53%, 48% — CMYK 70%, 0%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #39BBBB?
Its complement is #BB3A3A; analogous partners are #3ABB7A and #3A7ABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39BBBB for text?
Black text on #39BBBB has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.