#138794
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.1% 0.094 207.2), rgb(19, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#138794 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138794 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 77%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.094 207.2) |
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 #138794 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138794 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138794 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138794 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D98A4
oklch(63% 0.087 207.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#138794
oklch(57.1% 0.094 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#025A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#124A51
oklch(37.7% 0.057 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#138794 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) | #7A8195 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7594 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138794
#138794
oklch(57.1% 0.094 207.2)
- #A86159
#A86159
oklch(57.1% 0.094 27.2)
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 #138794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
Use #138794 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.