What color is #399089?

#399089 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #399089?

The RGB value is 57, 144, 137: 57 red, 144 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #399089?

The complementary color is #903940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #399089?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#399089 color

#399089 rgb(57, 144, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #399089 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 56.5% green and 53.7% blue (57, 144, 137).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 43% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#399089 color codes

HEX	`#399089`
RGB	`rgb(57, 144, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 56.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 43%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 60%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.68, -27.58, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.68, 27.88, 188.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.174, 22.621, 27.176)`
Decimal	`3772553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #399089, 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 #399089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#399089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	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 #399089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #399089; }
.text { color: #399089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #399089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 144 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #399089, #396b90); }

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Questions

What color is #399089?: #399089 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #399089?: The RGB value is 57, 144, 137: 57 red, 144 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #399089?: The complementary color is #903940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #399089?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.