#14847A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.093 185.3), rgb(20, 132, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#14847A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14847A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 132, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.093 185.3) |
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 #14847A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14847A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14847A text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14847A text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#429A90
oklch(63% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14847A
oklch(55.4% 0.093 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.071 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#14847A 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) | #7D7C7A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008781 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14847A
#14847A
oklch(55.4% 0.093 185.3)
- #A05A6B
#A05A6B
oklch(55.3% 0.094 5)
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 #14847A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #14847A 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.