#137D77
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.088 188.8), rgb(19, 125, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#137D77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137D77 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 125, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.088 188.8) |
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 #137D77 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137D77 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #137D77 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137D77 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 188)
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Step 500
500
#469993
oklch(63% 0.081 189)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#137D77
oklch(53.4% 0.088 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6A
oklch(49% 0.082 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#125B56
oklch(42.8% 0.068 188)
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Step 900
900
#194B47
oklch(37.8% 0.053 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#137D77 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) | #757677 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B78 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137D77
#137D77
oklch(53.4% 0.088 188.8)
- #985662
#985662
oklch(53.3% 0.088 8.8)
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 #137D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.012
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #137D77 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.