#144B56
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.3% 0.058 213.9), rgb(20, 75, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#144B56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B56 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.058 213.9) |
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 #144B56 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B56 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #144B56 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B56 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 214)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AA
oklch(63% 0.089 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#038196
oklch(55.5% 0.097 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#015968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B56
oklch(38.3% 0.058 213.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#144B56 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) | #434857 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4256 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B56
#144B56
oklch(38.3% 0.058 213.9)
- #5E372E
#5E372E
oklch(38.2% 0.058 33.8)
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 #144B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #144B56 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.