#136D90 Color
#136D90 is rgb(19, 109, 144) in RGB, hsl(197, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 24%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#136D90rgb(19, 109, 144)hsl(197, 77%, 32%)hsv(197, 87%, 56%)cmyk(87%, 24%, 0%, 44%)oklch(50.2% 0.095 230.8)lab(42.46% -15.79 -26.77)lch(42.46% 31.08 239.48)What #136D90 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 #136D90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#136D90 Channel Values
How #136D90 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 109 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #136D90 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 #136D90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #136D90; 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 #136D90
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 #136D90 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.
#136D90#646490#506890#5B5B91#486391#007272#00707F#656565Using #136D90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-136d90: #136D90;background-color: #136D90;colors: { 'color-136d90': '#136D90' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.427, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_136d90">#136D90</color>fill="#136D90"More Teal Colors
#136D90 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#136D90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #136D90?
#136D90 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 109, 144) in RGB and hsl(197, 77%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #136D90?
#136D90 is rgb(19, 109, 144) — red 19, green 109, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #136D90?
#136D90 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 24%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #136D90 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #136D90 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #136D90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #136D90 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.51, which is visibly different.
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