#14616C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.072 209.4), rgb(20, 97, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#14616C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14616C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 97, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.072 209.4) |
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 #14616C | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14616C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14616C text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #14616C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A6
oklch(63.2% 0.086 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D8291
oklch(55.6% 0.094 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14616C
oklch(45.4% 0.072 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#144A52
oklch(37.8% 0.056 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#14616C 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) | #575D6D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006664 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14616C
#14616C
oklch(45.4% 0.072 209.4)
- #79463E
#79463E
oklch(45.3% 0.072 29.7)
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 #14616C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #14616C 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.