#133939 Color
#133939 is rgb(19, 57, 57) in RGB, hsl(180, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 0%, 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 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#133939rgb(19, 57, 57)hsl(180, 50%, 15%)hsv(180, 67%, 22%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 0%, 78%)oklch(31.8% 0.043 195.2)lab(21.31% -13.90 -4.27)lch(21.31% 14.54 197.07)What #133939 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 #133939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#133939 Channel Values
How #133939 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.56:1 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 #133939 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 #133939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #133939; 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 #133939
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 #133939 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.
#133939#353539#2A3639#30303A#273439#133939#133939#333333Using #133939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-133939: #133939;background-color: #133939;colors: { 'color-133939': '#133939' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.224, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_133939">#133939</color>fill="#133939"More Teal Colors
#133939 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#133939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #133939?
#133939 is a darkest teal — rgb(19, 57, 57) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #133939?
#133939 is rgb(19, 57, 57) — red 19, green 57, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #133939?
#133939 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #133939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #133939 scores 12.56:1 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 #133939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #133939 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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