#135F4C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.6% 0.078 171.6), rgb(19, 95, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#135F4C is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #135F4C |
| RGB | rgb(19, 95, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 67%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.078 171.6) |
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 #135F4C | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #135F4C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #135F4C text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #135F4C text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C82
oklch(63.1% 0.094 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B866C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#06725A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 171.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#135F4C
oklch(43.6% 0.078 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#135F4C 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) | #5C584B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #135F4C
#135F4C
oklch(43.6% 0.078 171.6)
- #723E56
#723E56
oklch(43.6% 0.079 351.8)
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 #135F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #135F4C 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.