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#136261 Color

#136261 is rgb(19, 98, 97) in RGB, hsl(179, 68%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 1%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#136261
HEX#136261
RGBrgb(19, 98, 97)
HSLhsl(179, 68%, 23%)
HSVhsv(179, 81%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 1%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.071 193.6)
LABlab(37.16% -23.61 -6.42)
LCHlch(37.16% 24.47 195.22)

What #136261 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 #136261, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#136261 Channel Values

How #136261 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 19 · G 98 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 68% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 81% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #136261 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.

TextWhite text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #136261

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #136261; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #136261

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #136261 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.

Typical#136261
Protanopia#5A5A61
Protanomaly#485D61
Deuteranopia#525262
Deuteranomaly#415962
Tritanopia#146262
Tritanomaly#136262
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #136261 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-136261: #136261;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #136261;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-136261': '#136261' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.384, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_136261">#136261</color>
SVG fillfill="#136261"

More Teal Colors

#136261 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#136261 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #136261?

#136261 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 98, 97) in RGB and hsl(179, 68%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.

What is the RGB value of #136261?

#136261 is rgb(19, 98, 97) — red 19, green 98, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #136261?

#136261 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 1%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #136261 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #136261 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #136261 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #136261 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.

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