#13A68D
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65% 0.118 176.5), rgb(19, 166, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#13A68D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13A68D |
| RGB | rgb(19, 166, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 79%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.118 176.5) |
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 #13A68D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #13A68D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13A68D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13A68D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#99CDBF
oklch(80.8% 0.058 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 176.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#13A68D
oklch(65% 0.118 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#022E26
oklch(27% 0.048 177.1)
#13A68D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13A68D
#13A68D
oklch(65% 0.118 176.5)
- #C76F91
#C76F91
oklch(65% 0.118 356.3)
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 #13A68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #13A68D 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.