#139395 Color
#139395 is rgb(19, 147, 149) in RGB, hsl(181, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 1%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#139395rgb(19, 147, 149)hsl(181, 77%, 33%)hsv(181, 87%, 58%)cmyk(87%, 1%, 0%, 42%)oklch(60.3% 0.099 196.6)lab(54.95% -32.10 -10.74)lch(54.95% 33.85 198.50)What #139395 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 #139395, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#139395 Channel Values
How #139395 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 147 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.73:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #139395 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 #139395
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #139395; 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 #139395
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 #139395 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.
#139395#878795#6B8C95#7B7B97#628596#119393#129394#848484Using #139395 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-139395: #139395;background-color: #139395;colors: { 'color-139395': '#139395' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.576, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_139395">#139395</color>fill="#139395"More Teal Colors
#139395 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#139395 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #139395?
#139395 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 147, 149) in RGB and hsl(181, 77%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #139395?
#139395 is rgb(19, 147, 149) — red 19, green 147, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #139395?
#139395 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 1%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #139395 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #139395 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #139395 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #139395 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.27, which is very hard to tell apart.
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