#13A285
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.7% 0.118 173.5), rgb(19, 162, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#13A285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13A285 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 162, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.118 173.5) |
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 #13A285 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #13A285 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13A285 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13A285 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB49C
oklch(70.8% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#13A285
oklch(63.7% 0.118 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#13A285 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) | #9C9784 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13A285
#13A285
oklch(63.7% 0.118 173.5)
- #C26B91
#C26B91
oklch(63.7% 0.119 353.4)
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 #13A285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
Use #13A285 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.