#135D76
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.079 226.3), rgb(19, 93, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#135D76 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #135D76 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 93, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 72%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.079 226.3) |
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 #135D76 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #135D76 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #135D76 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #135D76 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC4
oklch(70.6% 0.074 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#4095B5
oklch(63.1% 0.094 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#127FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.102 226)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#135D76
oklch(44.7% 0.079 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#15485B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 227)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#135D76 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) | #4F5B77 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425276 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006465 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #135D76
#135D76
oklch(44.7% 0.079 226.3)
- #78462D
#78462D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 46.6)
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 #135D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
Use #135D76 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.