#137259 Color
#137259 is rgb(19, 114, 89) in RGB, hsl(164, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 22%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137259rgb(19, 114, 89)hsl(164, 71%, 26%)hsv(164, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 22%, 55%)oklch(49.4% 0.092 169.7)lab(42.48% -32.25 6.07)lch(42.48% 32.82 169.35)What #137259 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 #137259, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137259 Channel Values
How #137259 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137259 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 #137259
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137259; 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 #137259
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 #137259 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.
#137259#696959#536D59#5F5F5B#4C675A#216F6F#1C7067#656565Using #137259 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137259: #137259;background-color: #137259;colors: { 'color-137259': '#137259' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.447, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_137259">#137259</color>fill="#137259"More Green Colors
#137259 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137259 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137259?
#137259 is a dark green — rgb(19, 114, 89) in RGB and hsl(164, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.
What is the RGB value of #137259?
#137259 is rgb(19, 114, 89) — red 19, green 114, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137259?
#137259 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 22%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137259 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137259 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137259 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137259 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 16.13, which is visibly different.
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