What color is #137C8F?

#137C8F is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(19, 124, 143), and in HSL hsl(189, 77%, 32%).

Is #137C8F accessible as text?

On white, #137C8F has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #137C8F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #137C8F?

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

What colors go well with #137C8F?

#137C8F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #902613. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #137C8F below.

Is #137C8F good for buttons?

#137C8F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #137C8F — black text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #137C8F the same as CSS teal?

No — #137C8F is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#137C8F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #137C8F

Not just a swatch — here's how #137C8F works with other colors. Named schemes with #137C8F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #137C8F Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #137C8F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #137C8F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #509FB1

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 #137C8F Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #137C8F Secondary #839EA5 Support #969286 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 #137C8F 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #137C8F with

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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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9EAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #135490 — 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 #137C8F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #137C8F;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 124 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.1% 0.091 214.0);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF6FB;
  --color-200: #B7ECF5;
  --color-300: #86DAE9;
  --color-400: #59C6D9;
  --color-500: #37AABE;
  --color-600: #318291;
  --color-700: #285D66;
  --color-800: #1E3D43;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF6FB',
    200: '#B7ECF5',
    300: '#86DAE9',
    400: '#59C6D9',
    500: '#37AABE',
    600: '#318291',
    700: '#285D66',
    800: '#1E3D43',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #137C8F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF6FB;
$base-200: #B7ECF5;
$base-300: #86DAE9;
$base-400: #59C6D9;
$base-500: #37AABE;
$base-600: #318291;
$base-700: #285D66;
$base-800: #1E3D43;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #0F6474;
$base-subtle: #ADE0E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#137C8F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7ECF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86DAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59C6D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37AABE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #137C8F

Color Lab

Pairs with #137C8F

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