#137270 Color
#137270 is rgb(19, 114, 112) in RGB, hsl(179, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 2%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137270rgb(19, 114, 112)hsl(179, 71%, 26%)hsv(179, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 2%, 55%)oklch(50.1% 0.081 192.6)lab(43.05% -27.02 -6.80)lch(43.05% 27.86 194.13)What #137270 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 #137270, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137270 Channel Values
How #137270 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137270 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 #137270
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137270; 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 #137270
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 #137270 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.
#137270#696970#536D70#5F5F71#4C6771#157272#147271#666666Using #137270 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137270: #137270;background-color: #137270;colors: { 'color-137270': '#137270' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.447, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_137270">#137270</color>fill="#137270"More Teal Colors
#137270 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137270 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137270?
#137270 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 114, 112) in RGB and hsl(179, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #137270?
#137270 is rgb(19, 114, 112) — red 19, green 114, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137270?
#137270 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 2%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137270 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137270 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137270 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137270 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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