#147D85
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.087 203.1), rgb(20, 125, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#147D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147D85 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 125, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.087 203.1) |
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 #147D85 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147D85 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #147D85 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147D85 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#45989F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 202.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147D85
oklch(53.9% 0.087 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E75
oklch(49.1% 0.081 202.8)
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Step 800
800
#115A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 202)
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Step 900
900
#184A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#147D85 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) | #727786 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C85 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147D85
#147D85
oklch(53.9% 0.087 203.1)
- #9B5956
#9B5956
oklch(53.9% 0.088 23.2)
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 #147D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.017
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
Use #147D85 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.