#144B3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.3% 0.062 172.5), rgb(20, 75, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#144B3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B3D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.062 172.5) |
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 #144B3D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B3D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #144B3D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B3D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C83
oklch(63.1% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#13866D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#095D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 172)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B3D
oklch(37.3% 0.062 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#144B3D 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) | #48463C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C47 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B3D
#144B3D
oklch(37.3% 0.062 172.5)
- #5A3244
#5A3244
oklch(37.3% 0.063 352.1)
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 #144B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #144B3D 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.