What color is #136E71?

#136E71 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(19, 110, 113), and in HSL hsl(182, 71%, 26%).

Is #136E71 accessible as text?

On white, #136E71 has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #136E71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #136E71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #136E71?

#136E71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #711613. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #136E71 below.

Is #136E71 good for buttons?

#136E71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #136E71 — black text only reaches 3.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #136E71 the same as CSS teal?

No — #136E71 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#136E71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #136E71

Not just a swatch — here's how #136E71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #136E71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136E71 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #136E71 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pine Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136E71 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

Pine Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #136E71 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #136E71 Secondary #778F8F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #136E71 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #136E71 with

Shamrock Green Yale Blue Maroon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6EBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #134F71 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #136E71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #136E71;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 110 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.1% 0.079 198.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #B9F1F3;
  --color-300: #8AE2E5;
  --color-400: #5ED0D4;
  --color-500: #3CB5B9;
  --color-600: #358A8D;
  --color-700: #2B6264;
  --color-800: #1F4042;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#B9F1F3',
    300: '#8AE2E5',
    400: '#5ED0D4',
    500: '#3CB5B9',
    600: '#358A8D',
    700: '#2B6264',
    800: '#1F4042',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #136E71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #B9F1F3;
$base-300: #8AE2E5;
$base-400: #5ED0D4;
$base-500: #3CB5B9;
$base-600: #358A8D;
$base-700: #2B6264;
$base-800: #1F4042;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #0F585B;
$base-subtle: #A8E3E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#136E71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #136E71

Color Lab

Pairs with #136E71

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