#144254
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.7% 0.058 227.9), rgb(20, 66, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#144254 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144254 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 66, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 62%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.058 227.9) |
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 #144254 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144254 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #144254 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #144254 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4894B4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#247E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#146A88
oklch(49.1% 0.089 227.6)
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Step 800
800
#15576F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 227.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144254
oklch(35.7% 0.058 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#144254 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) | #394155 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303A54 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004748 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144254
#144254
oklch(35.7% 0.058 227.9)
- #553220
#553220
oklch(35.6% 0.059 47.4)
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 #144254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #144254 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.