#114E5E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.4% 0.065 219.8), rgb(17, 78, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#114E5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114E5E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.065 219.8) |
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 #114E5E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114E5E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #114E5E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #114E5E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D6
oklch(81% 0.048 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.077 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#3297B3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114E5E
oklch(39.4% 0.065 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#114E5E 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) | #444C5F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005353 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114E5E
#114E5E
oklch(39.4% 0.065 219.8)
- #643A2B
#643A2B
oklch(39.6% 0.065 40.3)
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 #114E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #114E5E 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.