#137F7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.089 193.8), rgb(19, 127, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#137F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137F7E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 127, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.089 193.8) |
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 #137F7E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137F7E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #137F7E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #137F7E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#449998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#137F7E
oklch(54.2% 0.089 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#076F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.068 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#137F7E 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) | #76787E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137F7E
#137F7E
oklch(54.2% 0.089 193.8)
- #9C5960
#9C5960
oklch(54.3% 0.088 13.7)
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 #137F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.005
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
Use #137F7E 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.