#147189
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.9% 0.088 220.7), rgb(20, 113, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#147189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147189 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 113, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.088 220.7) |
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 #147189 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147189 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147189 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #147189 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#4496AE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B809A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 220.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#147189
oklch(50.9% 0.088 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F586B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 220.6)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#147189 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) | #636E8A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546389 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007979 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147189
#147189
oklch(50.9% 0.088 220.7)
- #90543D
#90543D
oklch(51% 0.088 41.5)
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 #147189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
Use #147189 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.