#14866E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.101 173.6), rgb(20, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#14866E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14866E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.101 173.6) |
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 #14866E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14866E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14866E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14866E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#429C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14866E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#14866E 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) | #817D6D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737270 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14866E
#14866E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 173.6)
- #A05978
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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 #14866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.060
Use #14866E 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.