#137231 Color
#137231 is rgb(19, 114, 49) in RGB, hsl(139, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 57%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137231rgb(19, 114, 49)hsl(139, 71%, 26%)hsv(139, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 57%, 55%)oklch(48.5% 0.13 148.5)lab(41.84% -38.71 27.80)lch(41.84% 47.66 144.31)What #137231 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 #137231, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137231 Channel Values
How #137231 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 114 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137231 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 #137231
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137231; 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 #137231
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 #137231 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.
#137231#696932#536D31#5F5F35#4C6733#2B6C6C#236F5A#636363Using #137231 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137231: #137231;background-color: #137231;colors: { 'color-137231': '#137231' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.447, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_137231">#137231</color>fill="#137231"More Green Colors
#137231 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137231 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137231?
#137231 is a dark green — rgb(19, 114, 49) in RGB and hsl(139, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #137231?
#137231 is rgb(19, 114, 49) — red 19, green 114, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137231?
#137231 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 57%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137231 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137231 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137231 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137231 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.71, which is visibly different.
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