#138901 Color
#138901 is rgb(19, 137, 1) in RGB, hsl(112, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 99%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is India Green (#138808), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#138901rgb(19, 137, 1)hsl(112, 99%, 27%)hsv(112, 99%, 54%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 99%, 46%)oklch(54.8% 0.183 141.8)lab(49.59% -48.42 51.08)lch(49.59% 70.39 133.47)What #138901 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 #138901, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#138901 Channel Values
How #138901 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 137 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #138901 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 #138901
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #138901; 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 #138901
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 #138901 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.
#138901#7E7E05#648303#727214#5B7C0E#378181#2C8465#767676Using #138901 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-138901: #138901;background-color: #138901;colors: { 'color-138901': '#138901' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.537, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_138901">#138901</color>fill="#138901"More Green Colors
#138901 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#138901 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #138901?
#138901 is a dark green — rgb(19, 137, 1) in RGB and hsl(112, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is India Green (#138808), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #138901?
#138901 is rgb(19, 137, 1) — red 19, green 137, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #138901?
#138901 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 99%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #138901 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #138901 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #138901 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #138901 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.24, which is very hard to tell apart.
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