#146E90
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.5% 0.094 229.9), rgb(20, 110, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#146E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #146E90 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 110, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.094 229.9) |
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 #146E90 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #146E90 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #146E90 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #146E90 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 700.
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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
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#4594B7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.101 229.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#146E90
oklch(50.5% 0.094 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#115671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#146E90 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) | #5C6C92 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6190 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007779 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #146E90
#146E90
oklch(50.5% 0.094 229.9)
- #8F5330
#8F5330
oklch(50.5% 0.094 49.6)
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 #146E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.019
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #146E90 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.