Palettes / Colors / #13BBBF
#13BBBF — Vivid Teal
#13BBBF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #13BBBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#13BBBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE1613; it also sits naturally between #13BE6B and #1366BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #13BBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 19, 187, 191 |
| HSL | 181°, 82%, 41% |
| HSV | 181°, 90%, 75% |
| CMYK | 90%, 2%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 27.44, 39.44, 55.46 |
| Yxy | 39.44, 0.2243, 0.3224 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.07, -36.21, -13.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.80, -29.00, -12.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 90% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #13BBBF
.text { color: #13BBBF; }
.background { background-color: #13BBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #13BBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 187, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 82%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #13BBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 187, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #13BBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 187, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#13BBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#13BBBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE1613:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #13BBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #13BBBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #13BBBF: ·
How #13BBBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #13BBBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #13BBBF?
#13BBBF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 19, 187, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #13BBBF?
#13BBBF is RGB 19, 187, 191 — HSL 181°, 82%, 41% — CMYK 90%, 2%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #13BBBF?
Its complement is #BE1613; analogous partners are #13BE6B and #1366BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #13BBBF for text?
Black text on #13BBBF has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.