#144656
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.058 223.3), rgb(20, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#144656 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144656 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.058 223.3) |
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 #144656 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144656 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #144656 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #144656 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4395B1
oklch(63% 0.089 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#197F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#046B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D576D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 224)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144656
oklch(36.9% 0.058 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#144656 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) | #3D4457 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E56 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144656
#144656
oklch(36.9% 0.058 223.3)
- #593526
#593526
oklch(36.9% 0.058 43.2)
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 #144656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #144656 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.