#14958F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.6% 0.101 189.7), rgb(20, 149, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#14958F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14958F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 149, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.101 189.7) |
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 #14958F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14958F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14958F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14958F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.079 189.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14958F
oklch(60.6% 0.101 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#062D2B
oklch(27% 0.042 189.9)
#14958F 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) | #8C8D8F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8090 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009993 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14958F
#14958F
oklch(60.6% 0.101 189.7)
- #B56774
#B56774
oklch(60.5% 0.101 9.8)
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 #14958F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #14958F 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.