#139DBD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(64.5% 0.114 219.7), rgb(19, 157, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#139DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #139DBD |
| RGB | rgb(19, 157, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.114 219.7) |
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 #139DBD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #139DBD | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #139DBD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #139DBD text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CADA
oklch(81% 0.056 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AAEC7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 219.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#139DBD
oklch(64.5% 0.114 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#022C36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 218.1)
#139DBD 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) | #8999BF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #139DBD
#139DBD
oklch(64.5% 0.114 219.7)
- #C87457
#C87457
oklch(64.5% 0.114 39.7)
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 #139DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #139DBD 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.