#134B40
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.4% 0.06 177), rgb(19, 75, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#134B40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #134B40 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 75, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.06 177) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #134B40 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #134B40 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #134B40 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #134B40 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#409C88
oklch(63.2% 0.093 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#0E8672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#065C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 177.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#134B40
oklch(37.4% 0.06 177)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#134B40 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #484640 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404041 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C48 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #134B40
#134B40
oklch(37.4% 0.06 177)
- #5A3341
#5A3341
oklch(37.4% 0.059 357.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #134B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #134B40 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.