#137B70
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.089 183.7), rgb(19, 123, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#137B70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137B70 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 123, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.089 183.7) |
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 #137B70 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137B70 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #137B70 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137B70 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 183.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#137B70
oklch(52.6% 0.089 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#117066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#137B70 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) | #757370 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676A71 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E78 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137B70
#137B70
oklch(52.6% 0.089 183.7)
- #955465
#955465
oklch(52.6% 0.088 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 #137B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #137B70 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.