#144B45
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7), rgb(20, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#144B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B45 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7) |
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 #144B45 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B45 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #144B45 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B45 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#409B90
oklch(63.2% 0.088 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#0F857A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#075C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#144B45 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) | #474645 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4146 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D49 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B45
#144B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
- #5B343D
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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 #144B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #144B45 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.