#136D85
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.7% 0.086 221.4), rgb(19, 109, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#136D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136D85 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.086 221.4) |
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 #136D85 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136D85 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #136D85 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #136D85 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#4795AE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#217F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 221.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#136D85
oklch(49.7% 0.086 221.4)
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Step 800
800
#13576B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#136D85 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) | #5F6A86 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506085 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007575 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136D85
#136D85
oklch(49.7% 0.086 221.4)
- #8B513A
#8B513A
oklch(49.7% 0.086 42.1)
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 #136D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
Use #136D85 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.