#136F65
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.9% 0.082 183.6), rgb(19, 111, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#136F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136F65 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.082 183.6) |
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 #136F65 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136F65 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #136F65 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #136F65 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#499A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#248479
oklch(55.6% 0.088 183.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#136F65
oklch(48.9% 0.082 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#136F65 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) | #696865 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F66 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136F65
#136F65
oklch(48.9% 0.082 183.6)
- #864C5B
#864C5B
oklch(48.9% 0.08 3.8)
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 #136F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #136F65 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.