#137239 Color
#137239 is rgb(19, 114, 57) in RGB, hsl(144, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 50%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137239rgb(19, 114, 57)hsl(144, 71%, 26%)hsv(144, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 50%, 55%)oklch(48.6% 0.123 151.1)lab(41.93% -37.71 23.68)lch(41.93% 44.52 147.87)What #137239 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 #137239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137239 Channel Values
How #137239 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137239 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 #137239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137239; 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 #137239
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 #137239 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.
#137239#69693A#536D39#5F5F3C#4C673B#2A6D6D#226F5C#636363Using #137239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137239: #137239;background-color: #137239;colors: { 'color-137239': '#137239' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.447, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_137239">#137239</color>fill="#137239"More Green Colors
#137239 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137239?
#137239 is a dark green — rgb(19, 114, 57) in RGB and hsl(144, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #137239?
#137239 is rgb(19, 114, 57) — red 19, green 114, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137239?
#137239 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 50%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137239 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137239 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 10.4, which is visibly different.
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