#147B85
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.4% 0.087 205.3), rgb(20, 123, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#147B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147B85 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 123, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.087 205.3) |
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 #147B85 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147B85 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147B85 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147B85 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.022 204)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#4697A1
oklch(63% 0.08 206.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147B85
oklch(53.4% 0.087 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6D77
oklch(49% 0.081 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#125960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 205)
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Step 900
900
#19494F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#147B85 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) | #707686 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B85 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147B85
#147B85
oklch(53.4% 0.087 205.3)
- #995853
#995853
oklch(53.4% 0.087 25.1)
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 #147B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #147B85 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.