#138B99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.4% 0.097 207.7), rgb(19, 139, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#138B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138B99 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.097 207.7) |
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 #138B99 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138B99 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138B99 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138B99 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#A1C9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A98A5
oklch(63% 0.089 207.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#138B99
oklch(58.4% 0.097 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#104A51
oklch(37.7% 0.058 207)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#138B99 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) | #7E859A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138B99
#138B99
oklch(58.4% 0.097 207.7)
- #AD645B
#AD645B
oklch(58.3% 0.096 27.8)
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 #138B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #138B99 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.