#134E54
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39% 0.059 205), rgb(19, 78, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#134E54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 205°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #134E54 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 78, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.059 205) |
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 #134E54 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #134E54 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #134E54 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #134E54 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 204)
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Step 500
500
#3799A3
oklch(63.1% 0.09 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#134E54
oklch(39% 0.059 205)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#134E54 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) | #474B54 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005250 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #134E54
#134E54
oklch(39% 0.059 205)
- #613835
#613835
oklch(39% 0.059 24.6)
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 #134E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #134E54 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.