#143D4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34% 0.054 228.9), rgb(20, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#143D4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143D4E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.054 228.9) |
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 #143D4E | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143D4E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #143D4E text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #143D4E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C1
oklch(70.8% 0.064 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B1
oklch(63.1% 0.082 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#206986
oklch(49% 0.083 229)
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Step 800
800
#1E566D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 228.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143D4E
oklch(34% 0.054 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#143D4E 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) | #343C4F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C364E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004243 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143D4E
#143D4E
oklch(34% 0.054 228.9)
- #4E2F1E
#4E2F1E
oklch(33.9% 0.053 49)
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 #143D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.011
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.012
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #143D4E 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.