#144F5B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.6% 0.061 214.4), rgb(20, 79, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#144F5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144F5B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 79, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.061 214.4) |
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 #144F5B | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144F5B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #144F5B text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #144F5B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#3598AC
oklch(63.1% 0.094 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144F5B
oklch(39.6% 0.061 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#144F5B 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) | #464C5C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005453 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144F5B
#144F5B
oklch(39.6% 0.061 214.4)
- #633A30
#633A30
oklch(39.6% 0.061 34.5)
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 #144F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #144F5B 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.