#39959B Hex Color
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Not the vivid cyan its hue suggests, this muted teal reads steady and cool because of its low saturation. #39959b works best as a supporting tone or UI background, and it flatters warm coral and charcoal accents. Black text stays readable on it, with contrast above WCAG AA for small body copy.
Questions about #39959b
What is #39959b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #39959b is rgb(57, 149, 155), in HSL hsl(184, 46%, 42%) and in CMYK 63%, 4%, 0%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #39959b?
Warm coral and charcoal both pair well with #39959b. The muted teal lacks the saturation to fight those accents, so use it as a supporting tone and let coral or charcoal carry the contrast.
Is #39959b readable on white or black?
#39959b has a 3.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.