#139579
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.9% 0.112 172.7), rgb(19, 149, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#139579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #139579 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 77%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.112 172.7) |
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 #139579 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #139579 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #139579 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #139579 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBD
oklch(81% 0.055 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#62B39B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 172.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#139579
oklch(59.9% 0.112 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#072E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 171.9)
#139579 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) | #908A78 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #139579
#139579
oklch(59.9% 0.112 172.7)
- #B26286
#B26286
oklch(59.9% 0.112 352.6)
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 #139579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
Use #139579 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.