#149B8A
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62% 0.108 181.2), rgb(20, 155, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#149B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149B8A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 155, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.108 181.2) |
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 #149B8A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149B8A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149B8A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149B8A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 181)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 181.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149B8A
oklch(62% 0.108 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#149B8A 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) | #949189 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E96 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149B8A
#149B8A
oklch(62% 0.108 181.2)
- #BB6982
#BB6982
oklch(62% 0.108 1.2)
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 #149B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.006
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #149B8A 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.