#135E76 Color
#135E76 is rgb(19, 94, 118) in RGB, hsl(195, 72%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 20%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135E76rgb(19, 94, 118)hsl(195, 72%, 27%)hsv(195, 84%, 46%)cmyk(84%, 20%, 0%, 54%)oklch(45% 0.079 225)lab(36.49% -15.85 -20.30)lch(36.49% 25.76 232.02)What #135E76 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 #135E76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135E76 Channel Values
How #135E76 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 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 72% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 84% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135E76 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 #135E76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135E76; 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 #135E76
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 #135E76 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.
#135E76#565676#455A76#4E4E77#3E5577#006161#04606A#575757Using #135E76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135e76: #135E76;background-color: #135E76;colors: { 'color-135e76': '#135E76' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.369, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_135e76">#135E76</color>fill="#135E76"More Teal Colors
#135E76 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#135E76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135E76?
#135E76 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 94, 118) in RGB and hsl(195, 72%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #135E76?
#135E76 is rgb(19, 94, 118) — red 19, green 94, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135E76?
#135E76 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 20%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135E76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135E76 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135E76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135E76 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 17.59, which is visibly different.
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