#135E5A Color
#135E5A is rgb(19, 94, 90) in RGB, hsl(177, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 4%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135E5Argb(19, 94, 90)hsl(177, 66%, 22%)hsv(177, 80%, 37%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 4%, 63%)oklch(43.8% 0.069 189.5)lab(35.57% -23.54 -4.45)lch(35.57% 23.96 190.71)What #135E5A 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 #135E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135E5A Channel Values
How #135E5A 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 94 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 80% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135E5A 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 #135E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135E5A; 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 #135E5A
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 #135E5A 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.
#135E5A#56565A#455A5A#4E4E5B#3E555B#155E5E#155E5C#545454Using #135E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135e5a: #135E5A;background-color: #135E5A;colors: { 'color-135e5a': '#135E5A' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.369, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_135e5a">#135E5A</color>fill="#135E5A"More Teal Colors
#135E5A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#135E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135E5A?
#135E5A is a dark teal — rgb(19, 94, 90) in RGB and hsl(177, 66%, 22%) 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 3.01.
What is the RGB value of #135E5A?
#135E5A is rgb(19, 94, 90) — red 19, green 94, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135E5A?
#135E5A converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 4%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135E5A scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135E5A 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 12.13, which is visibly different.
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