#146172
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.075 216.7), rgb(20, 97, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#146172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #146172 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.075 216.7) |
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 #146172 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #146172 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #146172 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #146172 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A8198
oklch(55.7% 0.097 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#146172
oklch(45.6% 0.075 216.7)
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Step 900
900
#134956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#146172 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) | #565E73 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495572 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #146172
#146172
oklch(45.6% 0.075 216.7)
- #7B4739
#7B4739
oklch(45.6% 0.075 35.9)
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 #146172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #146172 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.