#138176 Color
#138176 is rgb(19, 129, 118) in RGB, hsl(174, 74%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 9%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#138176rgb(19, 129, 118)hsl(174, 74%, 29%)hsv(174, 85%, 51%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 9%, 49%)oklch(54.4% 0.092 184.2)lab(48.24% -31.98 -2.74)lch(48.24% 32.09 184.90)What #138176 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 #138176, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#138176 Channel Values
How #138176 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 129 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 74% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 85% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #138176 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 #138176
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #138176; 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 #138176
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 #138176 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.
#138176#777776#5E7B76#6C6C78#567577#1C8080#19807C#737373Using #138176 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-138176: #138176;background-color: #138176;colors: { 'color-138176': '#138176' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.506, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_138176">#138176</color>fill="#138176"More Teal Colors
#138176 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#138176 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #138176?
#138176 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 129, 118) in RGB and hsl(174, 74%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #138176?
#138176 is rgb(19, 129, 118) — red 19, green 129, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #138176?
#138176 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 9%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #138176 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #138176 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #138176 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #138176 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 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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