#148771
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.101 175.3), rgb(20, 135, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#148771 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148771 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 135, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.101 175.3) |
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 #148771 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #148771 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148771 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148771 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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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
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148771
oklch(55.9% 0.101 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#085D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C40
oklch(37.7% 0.06 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#148771 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) | #827E70 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747373 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148771
#148771
oklch(55.9% 0.101 175.3)
- #A25A77
#A25A77
oklch(56% 0.1 355.2)
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 #148771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.058
Use #148771 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.