#14949D
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.1 202.7), rgb(20, 148, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#14949D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14949D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 148, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 202.7) |
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 #14949D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14949D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14949D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14949D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCACE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB6
oklch(70.6% 0.078 203)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14949D
oklch(60.9% 0.1 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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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
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#14949D 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) | #878D9E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A97 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14949D
#14949D
oklch(60.9% 0.1 202.7)
- #B76967
#B76967
oklch(60.8% 0.1 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 #14949D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.011
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #14949D 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.