What color is #136E85?

#136E85 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(19, 110, 133), and in HSL hsl(192, 75%, 30%).

Is #136E85 accessible as text?

On white, #136E85 has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #136E85, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #136E85?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #136E85?

#136E85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #862A13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #136E85 below.

Is #136E85 good for buttons?

#136E85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #136E85 — black text only reaches 3.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #136E85 the same as CSS teal?

No — #136E85 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#136E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #136E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #136E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #136E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136E85 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Teal Blue 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 #136E85 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #136E85 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4B91A6

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136E85 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #136E85 Secondary #799199 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #136E85 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

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 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #136E85 with

Jade Green Yale Blue Burnt Umber 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E7EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #134986 — 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 #136E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #136E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 110 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.0% 0.086 220.2);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF4FB;
  --color-200: #B8E8F5;
  --color-300: #87D5E8;
  --color-400: #5BBED7;
  --color-500: #38A2BC;
  --color-600: #327D90;
  --color-700: #295A66;
  --color-800: #1E3B42;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF4FB',
    200: '#B8E8F5',
    300: '#87D5E8',
    400: '#5BBED7',
    500: '#38A2BC',
    600: '#327D90',
    700: '#295A66',
    800: '#1E3B42',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #136E85;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF4FB;
$base-200: #B8E8F5;
$base-300: #87D5E8;
$base-400: #5BBED7;
$base-500: #38A2BC;
$base-600: #327D90;
$base-700: #295A66;
$base-800: #1E3B42;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #0F596B;
$base-subtle: #ABDCE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#136E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87D5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BBED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38A2BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327D90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295A66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #136E85

Color Lab

Pairs with #136E85

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