#144B58
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.4% 0.059 217), rgb(20, 75, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#144B58 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 217°. 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 9.64:1.
| 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 | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B58 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.059 217) |
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 #144B58 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B58 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #144B58 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B58 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
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#028199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 217)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B58
oklch(38.4% 0.059 217)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#144B58 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) | #424959 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394258 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B58
#144B58
oklch(38.4% 0.059 217)
- #5F382C
#5F382C
oklch(38.5% 0.06 37.9)
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 #144B58, 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 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #144B58 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.