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#139db5 color: Brilliant Sea

#139db5 is rgb(19, 157, 181) in RGB and oklch(64.11% 0.10969 214.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

64.1%
0.110
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #139db5

#139db5 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Sea (#009cb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #139db5 mixed with white

  1. 139db5
  2. 3fa7bc
  3. 5ab1c4
  4. 71bbcb
  5. 87c4d3
  6. 9cceda
  7. b0d8e2
  8. c4e2e9
  9. d8ebf0
  10. ebf5f8

Darker: #139db5 mixed with black

  1. 139db5
  2. 0f889d
  3. 0b7386
  4. 075f6f
  5. 054c59
  6. 033a44
  7. 012830
  8. 01181d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #139db5 with less saturation

  1. 139db5
  2. 319cb1
  3. 429aad
  4. 5099a9
  5. 5b97a5
  6. 6596a1
  7. 6e949d
  8. 769299
  9. 7e9095
  10. 858e90

Questions about #139db5

What color is #139db5?

#139db5 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Brilliant Sea. In RGB it is rgb(19, 157, 181), in HSL hsl(188.89, 81%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.11% 0.10969 214.037).

What colors go well with #139db5?

The complementary color of #139db5 is #c6725f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17a294 and #4c93ca. The triadic partners are #b572a8 and #a28b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #139db5?

Black text reads better on #139db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #139db5 a warm or cool color?

#139db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.11.