#14463A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.057 174), rgb(20, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#14463A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14463A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.057 174) |
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 #14463A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14463A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #14463A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14463A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#489B85
oklch(63.1% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#23856F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#12715D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 174)
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Step 800
800
#155C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 174)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14463A
oklch(35.7% 0.057 174)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#14463A 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) | #434139 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004742 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14463A
#14463A
oklch(35.7% 0.057 174)
- #542F3E
#542F3E
oklch(35.7% 0.058 354.6)
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 #14463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #14463A 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.