#14312C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.9% 0.036 181), rgb(20, 49, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#14312C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14312C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 49, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.036 181) |
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 #14312C | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14312C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14312C text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14312C text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#429B8C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#158576
oklch(55.5% 0.096 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C51
oklch(42.7% 0.074 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#164B43
oklch(37.6% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14312C
oklch(28.9% 0.036 181)
#14312C 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) | #2F2E2C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2B2C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06322F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14312C
#14312C
oklch(28.9% 0.036 181)
- #3A232A
#3A232A
oklch(28.8% 0.037 359.9)
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 #14312C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #14312C 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.