#14827B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.091 188), rgb(20, 130, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#14827B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14827B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 130, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.091 188) |
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 #14827B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14827B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14827B text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14827B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#439A93
oklch(63.1% 0.084 188.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14827B
oklch(54.9% 0.091 188)
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Step 700
700
#03706A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B56
oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#174B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#14827B 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) | #7A7A7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008580 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14827B
#14827B
oklch(54.9% 0.091 188)
- #9E5A67
#9E5A67
oklch(54.9% 0.09 8.2)
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 #14827B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
Use #14827B 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.