#136A82
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.8% 0.085 222.1), rgb(19, 106, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#136A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136A82 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 106, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.085 222.1) |
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 #136A82 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136A82 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #136A82 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #136A82 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4995AE
oklch(63.2% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#257F99
oklch(55.6% 0.09 221.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#136A82
oklch(48.8% 0.085 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#16576A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#136A82 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) | #5C6783 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5D82 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007172 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136A82
#136A82
oklch(48.8% 0.085 222.1)
- #884F38
#884F38
oklch(48.9% 0.085 42.5)
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 #136A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
Use #136A82 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.