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#139AC3 Color

#139AC3 is rgb(19, 154, 195) in RGB, hsl(194, 82%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 21%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#139AC3
HEX#139AC3
RGBrgb(19, 154, 195)
HSLhsl(194, 82%, 42%)
HSVhsv(194, 90%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 21%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.119 226)
LABlab(58.62% -23.04 -31.18)
LCHlch(58.62% 38.77 233.54)

What #139AC3 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 #139AC3, 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.

#139AC3 Channel Values

How #139AC3 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 154 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 82% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 90% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #139AC3 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #139AC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #139AC3; 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 #139AC3

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #139AC3.

How #139AC3 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#139AC3
Protanopia#8E8EC3
Protanomaly#7193C3
Deuteranopia#8181C4
Deuteranomaly#668CC4
Tritanopia#00A0A0
Tritanomaly#009EAF
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #139AC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-139ac3: #139AC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #139AC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-139ac3': '#139AC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.604, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_139ac3">#139AC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#139AC3"

More Teal Colors

#139AC3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#139AC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #139AC3?

#139AC3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(19, 154, 195) in RGB and hsl(194, 82%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #139AC3?

#139AC3 is rgb(19, 154, 195) — red 19, green 154, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #139AC3?

#139AC3 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 21%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #139AC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #139AC3 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #139AC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #139AC3 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.19, which is visibly different.

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