#144237
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.4% 0.054 174.3), rgb(20, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#144237 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144237 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.054 174.3) |
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 #144237 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144237 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #144237 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #144237 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABF
oklch(81% 0.04 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A86
oklch(63.2% 0.082 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8470
oklch(55.6% 0.089 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D705D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144237
oklch(34.4% 0.054 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#144237 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) | #403E36 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393938 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144237
#144237
oklch(34.4% 0.054 174.3)
- #4F2D3B
#4F2D3B
oklch(34.5% 0.054 354.1)
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 #144237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #144237 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.