#148C6F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.2% 0.108 170.8), rgb(20, 140, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#148C6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148C6F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 140, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.108 170.8) |
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 #148C6F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148C6F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148C6F text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148C6F text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148C6F
oklch(57.2% 0.108 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#025D49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#134D3D
oklch(37.9% 0.065 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#148C6F 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) | #88826E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797771 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D84 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148C6F
#148C6F
oklch(57.2% 0.108 170.8)
- #A75C80
#A75C80
oklch(57.3% 0.107 350.8)
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 #148C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
Use #148C6F 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.