#144B60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.066 228), rgb(20, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#144B60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B60 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.066 228) |
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 #144B60 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B60 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #144B60 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B60 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC7
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227)
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Step 500
500
#3A95B9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B60
oklch(38.8% 0.066 228)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#144B60 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) | #404A61 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364260 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005152 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B60
#144B60
oklch(38.8% 0.066 228)
- #613924
#613924
oklch(38.8% 0.066 47.8)
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 #144B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #144B60 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.