#137072 Color
#137072 is rgb(19, 112, 114) in RGB, hsl(181, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 2%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137072rgb(19, 112, 114)hsl(181, 71%, 26%)hsv(181, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 2%, 0%, 55%)oklch(49.7% 0.08 197.2)lab(42.43% -25.63 -8.91)lch(42.43% 27.13 199.17)What #137072 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 #137072, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137072 Channel Values
How #137072 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 112 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137072 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 #137072
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137072; 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 #137072
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 #137072 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.
#137072#676772#526B72#5D5D73#4A6573#117070#127071#656565Using #137072 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137072: #137072;background-color: #137072;colors: { 'color-137072': '#137072' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.439, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_137072">#137072</color>fill="#137072"More Teal Colors
#137072 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137072 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137072?
#137072 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 112, 114) in RGB and hsl(181, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #137072?
#137072 is rgb(19, 112, 114) — red 19, green 112, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137072?
#137072 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 2%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137072 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137072 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137072 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137072 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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