#144D6F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.2% 0.081 240.1), rgb(20, 77, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#144D6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144D6F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 77, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.081 240.1) |
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 #144D6F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144D6F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #144D6F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144D6F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E4
oklch(81% 0.06 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A9D7
oklch(70.8% 0.097 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#3292CC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144D6F
oklch(40.2% 0.081 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#144D6F 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) | #3D4D71 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144D6F
#144D6F
oklch(40.2% 0.081 240.1)
- #673C13
#673C13
oklch(40.1% 0.081 60.1)
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 #144D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #144D6F 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.