#144C55
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.5% 0.058 210.4), rgb(20, 76, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#144C55 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144C55 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 76, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.058 210.4) |
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 #144C55 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144C55 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #144C55 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #144C55 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B98A7
oklch(63.1% 0.089 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144C55
oklch(38.5% 0.058 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#144C55 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) | #444956 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4255 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144C55
#144C55
oklch(38.5% 0.058 210.4)
- #5F3831
#5F3831
oklch(38.6% 0.057 30.9)
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 #144C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
Use #144C55 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.