#137C7E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.087 196.9), rgb(19, 124, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#137C7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137C7E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 124, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.087 196.9) |
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 #137C7E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137C7E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #137C7E text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137C7E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 197.2)
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Step 500
500
#46989A
oklch(63% 0.08 197.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#137C7E
oklch(53.4% 0.087 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6E70
oklch(49% 0.08 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#125A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#194A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#137C7E 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) | #73767E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137C7E
#137C7E
oklch(53.4% 0.087 196.9)
- #99575B
#99575B
oklch(53.4% 0.087 16.6)
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 #137C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.011
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.014
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
Use #137C7E 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.