What color is #39AEA3?

#39AEA3 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(57, 174, 163), and in HSL hsl(174, 51%, 45%).

Is #39AEA3 accessible as text?

On white, #39AEA3 has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #39AEA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39AEA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #39AEA3?

#39AEA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD3844. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39AEA3 below.

Is #39AEA3 good for buttons?

#39AEA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #39AEA3 — white text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39AEA3 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #39AEA3 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#39AEA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39AEA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #39AEA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #39AEA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39AEA3 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green 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 #39AEA3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #39AEA3 Secondary #ACCDC9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39AEA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #72D3C8

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39AEA3 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #39AEA3 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #39AEA3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9EDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3892AD — 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 #39AEA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39AEA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 174 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.4% 0.104 186.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #E0F6F3;
  --color-200: #C1EBE7;
  --color-300: #97D9D2;
  --color-400: #6FC3BB;
  --color-500: #4EA79E;
  --color-600: #41817A;
  --color-700: #335C58;
  --color-800: #243D3A;
  --color-900: #182624;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#E0F6F3',
    200: '#C1EBE7',
    300: '#97D9D2',
    400: '#6FC3BB',
    500: '#4EA79E',
    600: '#41817A',
    700: '#335C58',
    800: '#243D3A',
    900: '#182624',
  },
}

$base: #39AEA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #E0F6F3;
$base-200: #C1EBE7;
$base-300: #97D9D2;
$base-400: #6FC3BB;
$base-500: #4EA79E;
$base-600: #41817A;
$base-700: #335C58;
$base-800: #243D3A;
$base-900: #182624;
$base-hover: #2D8B81;
$base-subtle: #C5E5E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39AEA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA79E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41817A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39AEA3

Color Lab

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