#14302A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.036 177.8), rgb(20, 48, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#14302A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14302A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 48, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.036 177.8) |
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 #14302A | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14302A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14302A text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14302A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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 950.
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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
#CADFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#459B89
oklch(63.1% 0.088 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8573
oklch(55.6% 0.095 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#097160
oklch(49.2% 0.089 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#184B41
oklch(37.6% 0.057 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14302A
oklch(28.5% 0.036 177.8)
#14302A 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) | #2E2D2A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A2A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08312E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14302A
#14302A
oklch(28.5% 0.036 177.8)
- #39232A
#39232A
oklch(28.6% 0.035 358.9)
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 #14302A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #14302A 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.