#137A86 Color
#137A86 is rgb(19, 122, 134) in RGB, hsl(186, 75%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137A86rgb(19, 122, 134)hsl(186, 75%, 30%)hsv(186, 86%, 53%)cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 47%)oklch(53.2% 0.087 207.4)lab(46.37% -24.94 -14.89)lch(46.37% 29.05 210.84)What #137A86 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 #137A86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137A86 Channel Values
How #137A86 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 122 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 75% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 86% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137A86 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 #137A86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137A86; 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 #137A86
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 #137A86 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.
#137A86#707086#597486#666687#516E87#037C7C#0A7B80#6F6F6FUsing #137A86 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137a86: #137A86;background-color: #137A86;colors: { 'color-137a86': '#137A86' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.478, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_137a86">#137A86</color>fill="#137A86"More Teal Colors
#137A86 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137A86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137A86?
#137A86 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 122, 134) in RGB and hsl(186, 75%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #137A86?
#137A86 is rgb(19, 122, 134) — red 19, green 122, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137A86?
#137A86 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137A86 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137A86 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137A86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137A86 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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