#144452
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.056 221), rgb(20, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#144452 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144452 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.056 221) |
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 #144452 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144452 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #144452 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #144452 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4695AE
oklch(63% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#207F99
oklch(55.5% 0.092 221)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B83
oklch(49% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#13586A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 219.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144452
oklch(36.1% 0.056 221)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#144452 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) | #3C4253 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C52 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144452
#144452
oklch(36.1% 0.056 221)
- #563326
#563326
oklch(36.1% 0.055 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 #144452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
Use #144452 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.