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#136C5F Color

#136C5F is rgb(19, 108, 95) in RGB, hsl(171, 70%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 12%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#136C5F
HEX#136C5F
RGBrgb(19, 108, 95)
HSLhsl(171, 70%, 25%)
HSVhsv(171, 82%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 12%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.081 180.1)
LABlab(40.56% -28.49 -0.25)
LCHlch(40.56% 28.49 180.51)

What #136C5F 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 #136C5F, 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.

#136C5F Channel Values

How #136C5F 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 108 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 70% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 82% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #136C5F 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 text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #136C5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #136C5F; 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 #136C5F

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 #136C5F 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#136C5F
Protanopia#63635F
Protanomaly#4F675F
Deuteranopia#5A5A61
Deuteranomaly#486260
Tritanopia#1B6A6A
Tritanomaly#186B66
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #136C5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-136c5f: #136C5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #136C5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-136c5f': '#136C5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.424, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_136c5f">#136C5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#136C5F"

More Teal Colors

#136C5F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#136C5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #136C5F?

#136C5F is a dark teal — rgb(19, 108, 95) in RGB and hsl(171, 70%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #136C5F?

#136C5F is rgb(19, 108, 95) — red 19, green 108, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #136C5F?

#136C5F converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 12%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #136C5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #136C5F scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #136C5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #136C5F 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 11.61, which is visibly different.

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