#145351
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.061 191.9), rgb(20, 83, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#145351 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145351 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 83, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.061 191.9) |
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 #145351 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145351 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #145351 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #145351 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
-
Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
-
Step 500
500
#4F9895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 192)
-
Step 600
600
#2D827F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 191.8)
-
Step 700
700
#1F6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 191.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#145351
oklch(40.3% 0.061 191.9)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
-
Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#145351 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) | #4E4E51 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145351
#145351
oklch(40.3% 0.061 191.9)
- #653A40
#653A40
oklch(40.3% 0.061 11.2)
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 #145351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #145351 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.