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#139593 Color

#139593 is rgb(19, 149, 147) in RGB, hsl(179, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 1%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#139593
HEX#139593
RGBrgb(19, 149, 147)
HSLhsl(179, 77%, 33%)
HSVhsv(179, 87%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 1%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.101 193.1)
LABlab(55.54% -33.43 -8.73)
LCHlch(55.54% 34.55 194.63)

What #139593 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 #139593, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#139593 Channel Values

How #139593 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 19 · G 149 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 77% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 87% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #139593 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #139593

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #139593; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #139593

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 #139593 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.

Typical#139593
Protanopia#898993
Protanomaly#6D8E93
Deuteranopia#7D7D95
Deuteranomaly#638794
Tritanopia#159595
Tritanomaly#149594
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #139593 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-139593: #139593;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #139593;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-139593': '#139593' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.584, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_139593">#139593</color>
SVG fillfill="#139593"

More Teal Colors

#139593 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#139593 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #139593?

#139593 is a dark teal — rgb(19, 149, 147) in RGB and hsl(179, 77%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #139593?

#139593 is rgb(19, 149, 147) — red 19, green 149, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #139593?

#139593 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 1%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #139593 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #139593 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #139593 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #139593 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 3.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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