#114A46
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.2% 0.057 188.1), rgb(17, 74, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#114A46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114A46 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 74, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.057 188.1) |
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 #114A46 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114A46 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #114A46 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #114A46 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B93
oklch(63.2% 0.088 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#06857E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#025C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114A46
oklch(37.2% 0.057 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#114A46 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) | #464646 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4047 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C49 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114A46
#114A46
oklch(37.2% 0.057 188.1)
- #5A333A
#5A333A
oklch(37.2% 0.057 8.6)
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 #114A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
Use #114A46 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.