#14625D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.072 188.4), rgb(20, 98, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#14625D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14625D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 98, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 188.4) |
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 #14625D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14625D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14625D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #14625D text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#409A93
oklch(63% 0.086 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#11857E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14625D
oklch(45% 0.072 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#14625D 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) | #5C5C5D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006560 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14625D
#14625D
oklch(45% 0.072 188.4)
- #77444D
#77444D
oklch(45% 0.071 8.9)
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 #14625D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #14625D 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.