#137795 Color
#137795 is rgb(19, 119, 149) in RGB, hsl(194, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 20%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137795rgb(19, 119, 149)hsl(194, 77%, 33%)hsv(194, 87%, 58%)cmyk(87%, 20%, 0%, 42%)oklch(53.1% 0.095 224.6)lab(45.90% -19.34 -24.43)lch(45.90% 31.15 231.63)What #137795 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 #137795, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137795 Channel Values
How #137795 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137795 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 #137795
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137795; 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 #137795
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 #137795 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.
#137795#6D6D95#577195#636396#4F6C96#007B7B#007A86#6E6E6EUsing #137795 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137795: #137795;background-color: #137795;colors: { 'color-137795': '#137795' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.467, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_137795">#137795</color>fill="#137795"More Teal Colors
#137795 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137795 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137795?
#137795 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 119, 149) in RGB and hsl(194, 77%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.
What is the RGB value of #137795?
#137795 is rgb(19, 119, 149) — red 19, green 119, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137795?
#137795 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 20%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137795 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137795 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137795 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137795 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.11, which is visibly different.
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