#14393E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32% 0.043 207.4), rgb(20, 57, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#14393E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14393E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 57, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.043 207.4) |
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 #14393E | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14393E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14393E text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #14393E text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 207.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EAFBA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 207)
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Step 500
500
#1C9AA9
oklch(63% 0.103 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14393E
oklch(32% 0.043 207.4)
#14393E 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) | #34373E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E323E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C3A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14393E
#14393E
oklch(32% 0.043 207.4)
- #462A27
#462A27
oklch(31.9% 0.043 26.4)
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 #14393E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #14393E 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.