#144642
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36% 0.053 187.6), rgb(20, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#144642 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144642 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.053 187.6) |
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 #144642 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144642 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #144642 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #144642 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#479992
oklch(63% 0.081 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#21847C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F69
oklch(49% 0.081 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#135B56
oklch(42.8% 0.068 188)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144642
oklch(36% 0.053 187.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#144642 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) | #424242 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C43 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004845 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144642
#144642
oklch(36% 0.053 187.6)
- #553138
#553138
oklch(36% 0.053 7.5)
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 #144642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
Use #144642 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.