Palettes / Colors / #39EFEC
#39EFEC — Vivid Teal
#39EFEC 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 #39EFEC 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.
#39EFEC 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 #EF393C; it also sits naturally between #39EF91 and #3997EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39EFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 239, 236 |
| HSL | 179°, 85%, 58% |
| HSV | 179°, 76%, 94% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.69, 68.66, 90.10 |
| Yxy | 68.66, 0.2310, 0.3326 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.33, -43.77, -11.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.86, -38.44, -11.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39EFEC
.text { color: #39EFEC; }
.background { background-color: #39EFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39EFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 239, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 85%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39EFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 239, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39EFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 239, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39EFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39EFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF393C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39EFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39EFEC
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 #39EFEC: ·
How #39EFEC 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 #39EFEC 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 #39EFEC?
#39EFEC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 239, 236). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39EFEC?
#39EFEC is RGB 57, 239, 236 — HSL 179°, 85%, 58% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #39EFEC?
Its complement is #EF393C; analogous partners are #39EF91 and #3997EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39EFEC for text?
Black text on #39EFEC has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.