#137727 Color
#137727 is rgb(19, 119, 39) in RGB, hsl(132, 72%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 67%, 53%) 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 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137727rgb(19, 119, 39)hsl(132, 72%, 27%)hsv(132, 84%, 47%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 67%, 53%)oklch(49.8% 0.145 145.6)lab(43.50% -41.33 34.54)lch(43.50% 53.86 140.12)What #137727 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 #137727, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137727 Channel Values
How #137727 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 119 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 72% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 84% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137727 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 #137727
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137727; 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 #137727
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 #137727 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.
#137727#6D6D28#577128#63632C#4F6C2A#2E7171#26735C#676767Using #137727 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137727: #137727;background-color: #137727;colors: { 'color-137727': '#137727' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.467, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_137727">#137727</color>fill="#137727"More Green Colors
#137727 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137727 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137727?
#137727 is a dark green — rgb(19, 119, 39) in RGB and hsl(132, 72%, 27%) 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 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #137727?
#137727 is rgb(19, 119, 39) — red 19, green 119, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137727?
#137727 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 67%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137727 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137727 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137727 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137727 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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