#148E96
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59% 0.097 202.1), rgb(20, 142, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#148E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148E96 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 142, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.097 202.1) |
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 #148E96 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148E96 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148E96 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148E96 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB3
oklch(70.7% 0.07 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#3999A1
oklch(63% 0.089 202.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148E96
oklch(59% 0.097 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#148E96 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) | #828797 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B96 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009490 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148E96
#148E96
oklch(59% 0.097 202.1)
- #B06563
#B06563
oklch(59.1% 0.097 22)
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 #148E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #148E96 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.