#145168
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.071 228.1), rgb(20, 81, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#145168 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145168 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 81, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 68%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.071 228.1) |
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 #145168 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145168 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #145168 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #145168 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 228)
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Step 500
500
#4D94B2
oklch(63.2% 0.084 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B7D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A87
oklch(49.2% 0.086 227.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145168
oklch(40.8% 0.071 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#145168 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) | #455069 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4768 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145168
#145168
oklch(40.8% 0.071 228.1)
- #693D26
#693D26
oklch(40.8% 0.071 47.6)
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 #145168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
Use #145168 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.