#137E86 Color
#137E86 is rgb(19, 126, 134) in RGB, hsl(184, 75%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 6%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137E86rgb(19, 126, 134)hsl(184, 75%, 30%)hsv(184, 86%, 53%)cmyk(86%, 6%, 0%, 47%)oklch(54.2% 0.088 203)lab(47.68% -26.75 -12.91)lch(47.68% 29.71 205.76)What #137E86 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 #137E86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137E86 Channel Values
How #137E86 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 126 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 75% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 86% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137E86 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 #137E86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137E86; 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 #137E86
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 #137E86 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.
#137E86#747486#5C7886#696987#547287#097F7F#0E7F82#727272Using #137E86 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137e86: #137E86;background-color: #137E86;colors: { 'color-137e86': '#137E86' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.494, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_137e86">#137E86</color>fill="#137E86"More Teal Colors
#137E86 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137E86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137E86?
#137E86 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 126, 134) in RGB and hsl(184, 75%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #137E86?
#137E86 is rgb(19, 126, 134) — red 19, green 126, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137E86?
#137E86 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 6%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137E86 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137E86 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137E86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137E86 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 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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