#145141
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.067 171.5), rgb(20, 81, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#145141 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145141 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 81, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.067 171.5) |
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 #145141 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145141 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #145141 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #145141 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBD
oklch(81% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B19A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#389D82
oklch(63% 0.102 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#145141
oklch(39.2% 0.067 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#145141 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) | #4E4B40 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464542 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145141
#145141
oklch(39.2% 0.067 171.5)
- #61364A
#61364A
oklch(39.3% 0.067 351.3)
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 #145141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #145141 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.