#147E7F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.088 195.9), rgb(20, 126, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#147E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.007 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 | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147E7F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 126, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.088 195.9) |
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 #147E7F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147E7F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #147E7F text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147E7F text on black | 4.32:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.063 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#459999
oklch(63.2% 0.081 195.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147E7F
oklch(53.9% 0.088 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F70
oklch(49.2% 0.082 196)
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Step 800
800
#105A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102C2C
oklch(27.2% 0.034 195.3)
#147E7F 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) | #75777F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D80 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147E7F
#147E7F
oklch(53.9% 0.088 195.9)
- #9B585D
#9B585D
oklch(53.9% 0.089 15.7)
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 #147E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.007
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #147E7F 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.