#144F54
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.3% 0.059 203.3), rgb(20, 79, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#144F54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144F54 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 79, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 62%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.059 203.3) |
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 #144F54 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144F54 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #144F54 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #144F54 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#3799A2
oklch(63% 0.09 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144F54
oklch(39.3% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#144F54 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) | #484B54 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4554 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005250 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144F54
#144F54
oklch(39.3% 0.059 203.3)
- #623937
#623937
oklch(39.4% 0.059 23.1)
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 #144F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #144F54 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.