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#13DDDD Color

#13DDDD is rgb(19, 221, 221) in RGB, hsl(180, 84%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#13DDDD
HEX#13DDDD
RGBrgb(19, 221, 221)
HSLhsl(180, 84%, 47%)
HSVhsv(180, 91%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.137 194.8)
LABlab(79.82% -44.91 -13.30)
LCHlch(79.82% 46.84 196.49)

What #13DDDD 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 #13DDDD, 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.

#13DDDD Channel Values

How #13DDDD 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 221 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 84% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 91% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #13DDDD 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #13DDDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #13DDDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #13DDDD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #13DDDD.

How #13DDDD 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#13DDDD
Protanopia#CCCCDD
Protanomaly#A2D3DD
Deuteranopia#B9B9E0
Deuteranomaly#94C9DF
Tritanopia#13DDDD
Tritanomaly#13DDDD
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #13DDDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-13dddd: #13DDDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #13DDDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-13dddd': '#13DDDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.867, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_13dddd">#13DDDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#13DDDD"

More Teal Colors

#13DDDD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#13DDDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #13DDDD?

#13DDDD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(19, 221, 221) in RGB and hsl(180, 84%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #13DDDD?

#13DDDD is rgb(19, 221, 221) — red 19, green 221, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #13DDDD?

#13DDDD converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #13DDDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #13DDDD scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #13DDDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #13DDDD 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 5.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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