Close to Tropical Blue
#139ABA
#139ABA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.5% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 81% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #139ABA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.30:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.36:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.30:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.36:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #139ABA as they’d see it.
#139ABA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #139ABA
What color is #139ABA?
#139ABA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.5% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 81% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #139ABA in RGB?
#139ABA is rgb(19, 154, 186): 19 red, 154 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #139ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 17, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #139ABA?
PANTONE 313 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #139ABA?
Its complement #C27C67 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.