#14575A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.8% 0.064 199.5), rgb(20, 87, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#14575A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 199°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14575A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.064 199.5) |
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 #14575A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14575A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14575A text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #14575A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#73ACAF
oklch(70.6% 0.06 200.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A989B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 198.7)
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Step 600
600
#268286
oklch(55.6% 0.083 199.3)
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Step 700
700
#176E72
oklch(49.2% 0.077 199.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14575A
oklch(41.8% 0.064 199.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 199.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#14575A 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) | #50535A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B5A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A58 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14575A
#14575A
oklch(41.8% 0.064 199.5)
- #6B3E3E
#6B3E3E
oklch(41.8% 0.063 20.1)
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 #14575A, 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 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #14575A 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.