#114239
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.4% 0.054 178.3), rgb(17, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#114239 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114239 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.054 178.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #114239 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114239 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #114239 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #114239 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#268473
oklch(55.5% 0.09 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#167061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 178.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114239
oklch(34.4% 0.054 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#114239 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F3E39 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38383A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114239
#114239
oklch(34.4% 0.054 178.3)
- #502D39
#502D39
oklch(34.5% 0.054 358.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #114239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #114239 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.