#147D88
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.088 206.2), rgb(20, 125, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#147D88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147D88 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 125, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.088 206.2) |
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 #147D88 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147D88 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #147D88 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147D88 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#4597A2
oklch(63% 0.081 207.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147D88
oklch(54% 0.088 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#096E78
oklch(49.2% 0.082 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#105961
oklch(42.6% 0.068 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#147D88 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) | #717889 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D88 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008380 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147D88
#147D88
oklch(54% 0.088 206.2)
- #9C5A53
#9C5A53
oklch(54.1% 0.088 26.8)
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 #147D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
Use #147D88 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.