#145F76
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.078 223.9), rgb(20, 95, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#145F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145F76 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 95, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.078 223.9) |
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 #145F76 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #145F76 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145F76 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #145F76 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E7F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145F76
oklch(45.3% 0.078 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#144859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#145F76 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) | #525D77 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455376 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006666 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145F76
#145F76
oklch(45.3% 0.078 223.9)
- #7A4731
#7A4731
oklch(45.3% 0.078 43.7)
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 #145F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #145F76 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.