Palettes / Colors / #39CCCA

#39CCCA — Teal

#39CCCA 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 #39CCCA 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.

#39CCCA 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 #CC383B; it also sits naturally between #38CC80 and #3885CC. 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 79%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #39CCCA

.text { color: #39CCCA; }
.background { background-color: #39CCCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39CCCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 204, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 59%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39CCCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 204, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39CCCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 204, 202, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CC383B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39CCCA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39CCCA

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 #39CCCA 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 #39CCCA 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

← #39CCC9  ·  #39CCCB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #39CCCA?

#39CCCA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 204, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39CCCA?

#39CCCA is RGB 57, 204, 202 — HSL 179°, 59%, 51% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 1%, 20%.

What colors go with #39CCCA?

Its complement is #CC383B; analogous partners are #38CC80 and #3885CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39CCCA for text?

Black text on #39CCCA has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.