#137666 Color
#137666 is rgb(19, 118, 102) in RGB, hsl(170, 72%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137666rgb(19, 118, 102)hsl(170, 72%, 27%)hsv(170, 84%, 46%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 54%)oklch(50.9% 0.089 178.3)lab(44.14% -31.08 0.74)lch(44.14% 31.09 178.64)What #137666 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 #137666, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137666 Channel Values
How #137666 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 118 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 72% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 84% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137666 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 #137666
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137666; 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 #137666
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 #137666 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.
#137666#6C6C66#567066#626268#4E6B67#1E7474#1A756F#696969Using #137666 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137666: #137666;background-color: #137666;colors: { 'color-137666': '#137666' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.463, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_137666">#137666</color>fill="#137666"More Teal Colors
#137666 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137666 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137666?
#137666 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 118, 102) in RGB and hsl(170, 72%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #137666?
#137666 is rgb(19, 118, 102) — red 19, green 118, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137666?
#137666 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137666 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137666 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137666 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137666 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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