#148D70
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.5% 0.108 170.9), rgb(20, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#148D70 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148D70 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.108 170.9) |
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 #148D70 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148D70 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148D70 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148D70 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#3D9D81
oklch(63.1% 0.1 170.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148D70
oklch(57.5% 0.108 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#015D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#148D70 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) | #89836F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E85 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148D70
#148D70
oklch(57.5% 0.108 170.9)
- #A85C81
#A85C81
oklch(57.4% 0.109 350.5)
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 #148D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
Use #148D70 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.