#135853 Color
#135853 is rgb(19, 88, 83) in RGB, hsl(176, 64%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135853rgb(19, 88, 83)hsl(176, 64%, 21%)hsv(176, 78%, 35%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 65%)oklch(41.8% 0.066 187.7)lab(33.28% -22.53 -3.48)lch(33.28% 22.79 188.78)What #135853 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 #135853, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135853 Channel Values
How #135853 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 88 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 64% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 78% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135853 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 #135853
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135853; 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 #135853
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 #135853 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.
#135853#515153#405453#494954#3B5054#165757#155856#4F4F4FUsing #135853 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135853: #135853;background-color: #135853;colors: { 'color-135853': '#135853' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.345, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_135853">#135853</color>fill="#135853"More Teal Colors
#135853 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#135853 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135853?
#135853 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 88, 83) in RGB and hsl(176, 64%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #135853?
#135853 is rgb(19, 88, 83) — red 19, green 88, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135853?
#135853 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135853 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135853 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135853 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135853 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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