#14607A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.081 226.6), rgb(20, 96, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#14607A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14607A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 96, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.081 226.6) |
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 #14607A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14607A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14607A text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #14607A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.047 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#097FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.105 226.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14607A
oklch(45.8% 0.081 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#14607A 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) | #525E7B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006869 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14607A
#14607A
oklch(45.8% 0.081 226.6)
- #7C482E
#7C482E
oklch(45.7% 0.081 46.6)
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 #14607A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #14607A 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.