#137885
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.6% 0.086 208.7), rgb(19, 120, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#137885 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137885 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 120, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.086 208.7) |
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 #137885 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137885 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #137885 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #137885 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 208)
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Step 500
500
#4897A3
oklch(63.2% 0.079 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#137885
oklch(52.6% 0.086 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#116D79
oklch(49.1% 0.08 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#145962
oklch(42.7% 0.066 208)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#137885 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) | #6C7386 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6885 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137885
#137885
oklch(52.6% 0.086 208.7)
- #96564E
#96564E
oklch(52.5% 0.087 27.9)
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 #137885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.011
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #137885 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.