#148E7E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.2% 0.101 180.9), rgb(20, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#148E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148E7E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.101 180.9) |
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 #148E7E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148E7E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148E7E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148E7E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 180.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148E7E
oklch(58.2% 0.101 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#114C43
oklch(37.7% 0.061 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#148E7E 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) | #87857D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A7F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009189 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148E7E
#148E7E
oklch(58.2% 0.101 180.9)
- #AB6077
#AB6077
oklch(58.1% 0.101 1)
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 #148E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #148E7E 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.