What color is #39717C?

#39717C is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(57, 113, 124), and in HSL hsl(190, 37%, 35%).

Is #39717C accessible as text?

On white, #39717C has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #39717C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39717C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #39717C?

#39717C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7A4338. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39717C below.

Is #39717C good for buttons?

#39717C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39717C — black text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39717C the same as CSS teal?

No — #39717C is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#39717C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39717C

Not just a swatch — here's how #39717C works with other colors. Named schemes with #39717C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39717C Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #39717C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39717C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #62949E

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39717C Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #39717C Secondary #829498 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #39717C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #38597A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #39717C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39717C;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 113 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.061 212.0);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3F0F3;
  --color-200: #C7E0E5;
  --color-300: #A0C8CF;
  --color-400: #7AADB8;
  --color-500: #5A909B;
  --color-600: #4A7078;
  --color-700: #385156;
  --color-800: #283639;
  --color-900: #1A2224;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3F0F3',
    200: '#C7E0E5',
    300: '#A0C8CF',
    400: '#7AADB8',
    500: '#5A909B',
    600: '#4A7078',
    700: '#385156',
    800: '#283639',
    900: '#1A2224',
  },
}

$base: #39717C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3F0F3;
$base-200: #C7E0E5;
$base-300: #A0C8CF;
$base-400: #7AADB8;
$base-500: #5A909B;
$base-600: #4A7078;
$base-700: #385156;
$base-800: #283639;
$base-900: #1A2224;
$base-hover: #2D5962;
$base-subtle: #BFD7DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39717C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AADB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A909B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7078",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39717C

Color Lab

Pairs with #39717C

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