#136A94
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.7% 0.101 236.4), rgb(19, 106, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#136A94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136A94 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 106, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 77%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.101 236.4) |
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 #136A94 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136A94 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #136A94 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #136A94 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#4692BE
oklch(63% 0.1 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#207CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 236.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#136A94
oklch(49.7% 0.101 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#135577
oklch(42.7% 0.084 236.9)
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Step 900
900
#194660
oklch(37.6% 0.066 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#136A94 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) | #566A96 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E93 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007579 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136A94
#136A94
oklch(49.7% 0.101 236.4)
- #8D5121
#8D5121
oklch(49.6% 0.101 55.9)
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 #136A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #136A94 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.