#14765F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.7% 0.093 172), rgb(20, 118, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#14765F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14765F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 118, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.093 172) |
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 #14765F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14765F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14765F text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #14765F text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#459B83
oklch(63% 0.091 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D866D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 172.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#14765F
oklch(50.7% 0.093 172)
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Step 800
800
#115C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 172.2)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#14765F 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) | #726E5E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666561 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00776F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14765F
#14765F
oklch(50.7% 0.093 172)
- #8D4E6B
#8D4E6B
oklch(50.8% 0.092 351.8)
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 #14765F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #14765F 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.