#135A71 Color
#135A71 is rgb(19, 90, 113) in RGB, hsl(195, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 20%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135A71rgb(19, 90, 113)hsl(195, 71%, 26%)hsv(195, 83%, 44%)cmyk(83%, 20%, 0%, 56%)oklch(43.7% 0.076 225.1)lab(34.95% -15.26 -19.59)lch(34.95% 24.84 232.08)What #135A71 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 #135A71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135A71 Channel Values
How #135A71 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 90 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 83% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135A71 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 #135A71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135A71; 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 #135A71
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 #135A71 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.
#135A71#535371#425671#4B4B72#3C5172#005D5D#065C66#535353Using #135A71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135a71: #135A71;background-color: #135A71;colors: { 'color-135a71': '#135A71' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.353, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_135a71">#135A71</color>fill="#135A71"More Teal Colors
#135A71 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#135A71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135A71?
#135A71 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 90, 113) in RGB and hsl(195, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #135A71?
#135A71 is rgb(19, 90, 113) — red 19, green 90, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135A71?
#135A71 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 20%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135A71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135A71 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135A71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135A71 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 16.39, which is visibly different.
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