#144B57
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.3% 0.059 215.5), rgb(20, 75, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#144B57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 215°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B57 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.059 215.5) |
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 #144B57 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B57 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #144B57 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B57 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
#A1C8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AC
oklch(63.1% 0.09 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#028197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B57
oklch(38.3% 0.059 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#144B57 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) | #434858 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394257 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B57
#144B57
oklch(38.3% 0.059 215.5)
- #5E372D
#5E372D
oklch(38.2% 0.059 35.2)
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 #144B57, 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 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #144B57 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.