Palettes / Colors / #39BEBB

#39BEBB — Muted Teal

#39BEBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #39BEBB 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.

#39BEBB 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 #BC383B; it also sits naturally between #38BC78 and #387DBC. 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 75% · Blue 73%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #39BEBB

.text { color: #39BEBB; }
.background { background-color: #39BEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39BEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 190, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 54%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39BEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 190, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39BEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 190, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#39BEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39BEBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BC383B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39BEBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39BEBB

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:

How #39BEBB 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 #39BEBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #39BEBB?

#39BEBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 190, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39BEBB?

#39BEBB is RGB 57, 190, 187 — HSL 179°, 54%, 48% — CMYK 70%, 0%, 2%, 25%.

What colors go with #39BEBB?

Its complement is #BC383B; analogous partners are #38BC78 and #387DBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39BEBB for text?

Black text on #39BEBB has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.