#138684 Color
#138684 is rgb(19, 134, 132) in RGB, hsl(179, 75%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 1%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#138684rgb(19, 134, 132)hsl(179, 75%, 30%)hsv(179, 86%, 53%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 1%, 47%)oklch(56.2% 0.093 192.9)lab(50.26% -30.75 -7.92)lch(50.26% 31.75 194.45)What #138684 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 #138684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#138684 Channel Values
How #138684 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 134 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 75% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 86% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #138684 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 #138684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #138684; 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 #138684
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 #138684 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.
#138684#7B7B84#628084#707086#597985#158686#148685#787878Using #138684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-138684: #138684;background-color: #138684;colors: { 'color-138684': '#138684' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.525, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_138684">#138684</color>fill="#138684"More Teal Colors
#138684 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#138684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #138684?
#138684 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 134, 132) in RGB and hsl(179, 75%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #138684?
#138684 is rgb(19, 134, 132) — red 19, green 134, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #138684?
#138684 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 1%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #138684 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #138684 scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #138684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #138684 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 2.53, which is very hard to tell apart.
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