#137B60
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.098 169.7), rgb(19, 123, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#137B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137B60 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.098 169.7) |
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 #137B60 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137B60 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #137B60 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #137B60 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500
#429C80
oklch(63% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#148769
oklch(55.6% 0.106 169.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#137B60
oklch(52.1% 0.098 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#137B60 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) | #77725F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6962 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C73 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137B60
#137B60
oklch(52.1% 0.098 169.7)
- #935071
#935071
oklch(52.1% 0.098 350.2)
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 #137B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #137B60 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.