What color is #39747A?

#39747A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39747A?

The RGB value is 57, 116, 122: 57 red, 116 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39747A?

The complementary color is #7A3F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39747A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39747A color

#39747A rgb(57, 116, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #39747A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 45.5% green and 47.8% blue (57, 116, 122).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#39747A color codes

HEX	`#39747A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 116, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 45.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 53%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.31, -17.37, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.31, 19.66, 207.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.444, 14.765, 20.655)`
Decimal	`3765370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39747A, 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 #39747A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#39747A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #39747A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39747a; }
.text { color: #39747a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39747a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 116 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39747a, #39547a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #39747A?: #39747A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39747A?: The RGB value is 57, 116, 122: 57 red, 116 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39747A?: The complementary color is #7A3F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39747A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.