#144351
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.055 221.4), rgb(20, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#144351 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144351 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.055 221.4) |
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 #144351 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144351 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #144351 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #144351 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.066 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#4895AE
oklch(63.1% 0.084 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#227F99
oklch(55.6% 0.092 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#126B83
oklch(49.1% 0.085 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#15576A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144351
oklch(35.8% 0.055 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#144351 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) | #3B4152 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B51 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004747 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144351
#144351
oklch(35.8% 0.055 221.4)
- #553225
#553225
oklch(35.7% 0.056 41.1)
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 #144351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
Use #144351 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.