#14524A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.063 182.6), rgb(20, 82, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#14524A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14524A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 82, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.063 182.6) |
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 #14524A | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14524A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #14524A text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #14524A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A5
oklch(70.7% 0.075 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#349C8E
oklch(63% 0.096 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14524A
oklch(39.8% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#14524A 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) | #4E4D4A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14524A
#14524A
oklch(39.8% 0.063 182.6)
- #633844
#633844
oklch(39.7% 0.063 2.4)
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 #14524A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #14524A 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.