#138290 Color
#138290 is rgb(19, 130, 144) in RGB, hsl(187, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 10%, 0%, 44%) 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 1.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#138290rgb(19, 130, 144)hsl(187, 77%, 32%)hsv(187, 87%, 56%)cmyk(87%, 10%, 0%, 44%)oklch(55.7% 0.092 208.6)lab(49.30% -25.93 -16.32)lch(49.30% 30.64 212.19)What #138290 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 #138290, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#138290 Channel Values
How #138290 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 130 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #138290 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 #138290
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #138290; 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 #138290
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 #138290 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.
#138290#787890#5F7C90#6D6D91#567691#008484#078389#767676Using #138290 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-138290: #138290;background-color: #138290;colors: { 'color-138290': '#138290' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.510, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_138290">#138290</color>fill="#138290"More Teal Colors
#138290 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#138290 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #138290?
#138290 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 130, 144) in RGB and hsl(187, 77%, 32%) 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 1.54.
What is the RGB value of #138290?
#138290 is rgb(19, 130, 144) — red 19, green 130, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #138290?
#138290 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 10%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #138290 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #138290 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #138290 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #138290 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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