What color is #39706C?

#39706C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39706C?

The RGB value is 57, 112, 108: 57 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39706C?

The complementary color is #70393D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39706C color

#39706C rgb(57, 112, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #39706C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (57, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#39706C color codes

HEX	`#39706C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.57, -19.24, -3.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.57, 19.54, 190.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.187, 13.54, 16.261)`
Decimal	`3764332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39706C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #39706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#39706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #39706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39706c; }
.text { color: #39706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39706c, #395870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #39706C?: #39706C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39706C?: The RGB value is 57, 112, 108: 57 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39706C?: The complementary color is #70393D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.