#144D59
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39% 0.06 214.9), rgb(20, 77, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#144D59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144D59 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 77, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.06 214.9) |
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 #144D59 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144D59 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #144D59 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #144D59 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D3
oklch(81% 0.046 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 215.8)
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Step 500
500
#3997AC
oklch(63% 0.092 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144D59
oklch(39% 0.06 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#144D59 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) | #454A5A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005151 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144D59
#144D59
oklch(39% 0.06 214.9)
- #61392F
#61392F
oklch(39% 0.06 34.8)
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 #144D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #144D59 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.