#14585F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.3% 0.065 205.3), rgb(20, 88, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#14585F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 205°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14585F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 88, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.065 205.3) |
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 #14585F | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14585F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14585F text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #14585F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.061 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#4997A0
oklch(63.1% 0.078 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#24818B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#146D76
oklch(49% 0.078 205.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14585F
oklch(42.3% 0.065 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B494E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#14585F 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) | #50545F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14585F
#14585F
oklch(42.3% 0.065 205.3)
- #6D3F3B
#6D3F3B
oklch(42.2% 0.065 25.5)
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 #14585F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #14585F 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.