#14535C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.063 209), rgb(20, 83, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#14535C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14535C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 83, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.063 209) |
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 #14535C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14535C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #14535C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #14535C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B808D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6C78
oklch(49% 0.076 209.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14535C
oklch(40.8% 0.063 209)
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Step 900
900
#1D494F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#14535C 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) | #4B505D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14535C
#14535C
oklch(40.8% 0.063 209)
- #683C36
#683C36
oklch(40.8% 0.063 28.5)
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 #14535C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #14535C 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.