#148C98
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.6% 0.096 205.9), rgb(20, 140, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#148C98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148C98 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 140, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.096 205.9) |
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 #148C98 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148C98 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148C98 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148C98 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB6
oklch(70.6% 0.069 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 205.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148C98
oklch(58.6% 0.096 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#104A51
oklch(37.7% 0.058 207)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#148C98 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) | #7F8699 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A98 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148C98
#148C98
oklch(58.6% 0.096 205.9)
- #AE645E
#AE645E
oklch(58.5% 0.097 25.4)
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 #148C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.022
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #148C98 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.