#144A3D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.06 173.6), rgb(20, 74, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#144A3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144A3D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 74, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.06 173.6) |
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 #144A3D | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144A3D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #144A3D text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #144A3D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#17866E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 173.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144A3D
oklch(37% 0.06 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#144A3D 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) | #47453C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B46 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144A3D
#144A3D
oklch(37% 0.06 173.6)
- #583242
#583242
oklch(37% 0.059 353.6)
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 #144A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #144A3D 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.