#149D89
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.5% 0.111 179.1), rgb(20, 157, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#149D89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149D89 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 157, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.111 179.1) |
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 #149D89 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149D89 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149D89 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149D89 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC1
oklch(81% 0.055 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 179.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149D89
oklch(62.5% 0.111 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#042E27
oklch(27.1% 0.046 178.8)
#149D89 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) | #969388 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A097 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149D89
#149D89
oklch(62.5% 0.111 179.1)
- #BD6A86
#BD6A86
oklch(62.6% 0.11 359.2)
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 #149D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.011
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #149D89 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.