#13DAB5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.4% 0.148 174.3), rgb(19, 218, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#13DAB5 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13DAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 218, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 84%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.148 174.3) |
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 #13DAB5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #13DAB5 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #13DAB5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #13DAB5 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 174.8)
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Step 200
200
#9EEBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 174.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#13DAB5
oklch(79.4% 0.148 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#13DAB5 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) | #D2CBB3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13DAB5
#13DAB5
oklch(79.4% 0.148 174.3)
- #FF95C1
#FF95C1
oklch(79.3% 0.136 354.3)
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 #13DAB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #13DAB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #13DAB5 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.