#133937 Color
#133937 is rgb(19, 57, 55) in RGB, hsl(177, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#133937rgb(19, 57, 55)hsl(177, 50%, 15%)hsv(177, 67%, 22%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 78%)oklch(31.7% 0.043 190.5)lab(21.24% -14.42 -3.02)lch(21.24% 14.73 191.83)What #133937 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #133937, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#133937 Channel Values
How #133937 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 19 · G 57 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #133937 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #133937
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #133937; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #133937
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #133937 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#133937#353537#2A3637#303038#273437#143939#133938#333333Using #133937 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-133937: #133937;background-color: #133937;colors: { 'color-133937': '#133937' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.224, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_133937">#133937</color>fill="#133937"More Teal Colors
#133937 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#133937 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #133937?
#133937 is a darkest teal — rgb(19, 57, 55) in RGB and hsl(177, 50%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #133937?
#133937 is rgb(19, 57, 55) — red 19, green 57, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #133937?
#133937 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #133937 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #133937 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #133937 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #133937 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.17, which is visibly different.
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