#145C63
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.068 204.8), rgb(20, 92, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#145C63 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145C63 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 92, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.068 204.8) |
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 #145C63 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145C63 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145C63 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #145C63 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CD
oklch(81% 0.04 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4598A1
oklch(63.2% 0.081 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C828C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#096E77
oklch(49.2% 0.082 205)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145C63
oklch(43.6% 0.068 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#145C63 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) | #545863 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495063 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145C63
#145C63
oklch(43.6% 0.068 204.8)
- #72423E
#72423E
oklch(43.5% 0.067 25.3)
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 #145C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.013
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #145C63 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.