#137D5E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.6% 0.103 167.1), rgb(19, 125, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#137D5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137D5E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 125, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.103 167.1) |
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 #137D5E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137D5E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #137D5E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137D5E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B097
oklch(70.8% 0.074 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#137D5E
oklch(52.6% 0.103 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#117255
oklch(49.2% 0.096 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#145D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#137D5E 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) | #7A745C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A60 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E74 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137D5E
#137D5E
oklch(52.6% 0.103 167.1)
- #955076
#955076
oklch(52.6% 0.104 347.1)
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 #137D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.062
Use #137D5E 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.