Palettes / Colors / #39CEEC
#39CEEC — Vivid Teal
#39CEEC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #39CEEC 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.
#39CEEC 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 #EB5537; it also sits naturally between #37EBAF and #3773EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39CEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 206, 236 |
| HSL | 190°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 190°, 76%, 93% |
| CMYK | 76%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 38.90, 51.07, 87.16 |
| Yxy | 51.07, 0.2196, 0.2883 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.72, -28.43, -25.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.46, -24.46, -27.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 13% · 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 #39CEEC
.text { color: #39CEEC; }
.background { background-color: #39CEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39CEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 206, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39CEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 206, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39CEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 206, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39CEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39CEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB5537:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39CEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39CEEC
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 #39CEEC: ·
How #39CEEC 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 #39CEEC 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 #39CEEC?
#39CEEC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 206, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39CEEC?
#39CEEC is RGB 57, 206, 236 — HSL 190°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 76%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #39CEEC?
Its complement is #EB5537; analogous partners are #37EBAF and #3773EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39CEEC for text?
Black text on #39CEEC has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.