Palettes / Colors / #39CBCF

#39CBCF — Teal

#39CBCF is a teal color we call 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 #39CBCF 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.

#39CBCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #CF3F3A; it also sits naturally between #3ACF8A and #3A80CF. 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 80% · Blue 81%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #39CBCF

.text { color: #39CBCF; }
.background { background-color: #39CBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39CBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 203, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 61%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39CBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 203, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39CBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 203, 207, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF3F3A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39CBCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39CBCF

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 #39CBCF 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 #39CBCF 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 #39CBCF?

#39CBCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 203, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39CBCF?

#39CBCF is RGB 57, 203, 207 — HSL 182°, 61%, 52% — CMYK 72%, 2%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #39CBCF?

Its complement is #CF3F3A; analogous partners are #3ACF8A and #3A80CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39CBCF for text?

Black text on #39CBCF has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.