#137C70 Color
#137C70 is rgb(19, 124, 112) in RGB, hsl(173, 73%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 10%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137C70rgb(19, 124, 112)hsl(173, 73%, 28%)hsv(173, 85%, 49%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 10%, 51%)oklch(52.9% 0.09 182.8)lab(46.41% -31.29 -1.88)lch(46.41% 31.35 183.43)What #137C70 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 #137C70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137C70 Channel Values
How #137C70 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 124 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 73% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 85% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137C70 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 #137C70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137C70; 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 #137C70
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 #137C70 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.
#137C70#727270#5B7670#686872#527071#1C7B7B#197B76#6E6E6EUsing #137C70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137c70: #137C70;background-color: #137C70;colors: { 'color-137c70': '#137C70' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.486, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_137c70">#137C70</color>fill="#137C70"More Teal Colors
#137C70 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137C70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137C70?
#137C70 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 124, 112) in RGB and hsl(173, 73%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #137C70?
#137C70 is rgb(19, 124, 112) — red 19, green 124, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137C70?
#137C70 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 10%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137C70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137C70 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137C70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137C70 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 7.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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