#144657
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.059 224.7), rgb(20, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#144657 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144657 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.059 224.7) |
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 #144657 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144657 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #144657 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #144657 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
#6EAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#187F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#046B88
oklch(49.1% 0.092 225.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 225.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144657
oklch(36.9% 0.059 224.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#144657 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) | #3D4458 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E57 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144657
#144657
oklch(36.9% 0.059 224.7)
- #5A3524
#5A3524
oklch(37% 0.06 45.1)
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 #144657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #144657 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.