#14433A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.053 178), rgb(20, 67, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#14433A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14433A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 54%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.053 178) |
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 #14433A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14433A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #14433A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #14433A text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 177.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A89
oklch(63.2% 0.082 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#298473
oklch(55.6% 0.088 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7061
oklch(49.2% 0.082 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 178.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14433A
oklch(34.8% 0.053 178)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#14433A 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) | #403F3A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004440 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14433A
#14433A
oklch(34.8% 0.053 178)
- #502E3A
#502E3A
oklch(34.8% 0.053 357.5)
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 #14433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #14433A 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.