#14404E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.8% 0.053 222.7), rgb(20, 64, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#14404E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14404E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.053 222.7) |
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 #14404E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14404E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #14404E text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14404E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AD
oklch(63% 0.081 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6B82
oklch(49.2% 0.082 221.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A576A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14404E
oklch(34.8% 0.053 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#14404E 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) | #383E4F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30384E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004444 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14404E
#14404E
oklch(34.8% 0.053 222.7)
- #513023
#513023
oklch(34.7% 0.053 42.2)
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 #14404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #14404E 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.