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#139DAA Color

#139DAA is rgb(19, 157, 170) in RGB, hsl(185, 80%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 8%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#139DAA
HEX#139DAA
RGBrgb(19, 157, 170)
HSLhsl(185, 80%, 37%)
HSVhsv(185, 89%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 8%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.106 205.5)
LABlab(58.74% -31.12 -16.96)
LCHlch(58.74% 35.44 208.60)

What #139DAA 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 #139DAA, 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.

#139DAA Channel Values

How #139DAA 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 157 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 80% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 89% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #139DAA 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #139DAA

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

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

How #139DAA 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#139DAA
Protanopia#9090AA
Protanomaly#7396AA
Deuteranopia#8383AC
Deuteranomaly#688EAB
Tritanopia#009F9F
Tritanomaly#059EA3
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #139DAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-139daa: #139DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #139DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-139daa': '#139DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.616, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_139daa">#139DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#139DAA"

More Teal Colors

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

#139DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #139DAA?

#139DAA is a dark teal — rgb(19, 157, 170) in RGB and hsl(185, 80%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #139DAA?

#139DAA is rgb(19, 157, 170) — red 19, green 157, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #139DAA?

#139DAA converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 8%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #139DAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #139DAA scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #139DAA 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 10.16, which is visibly different.

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