#149EB7
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.11 214.7), rgb(20, 158, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#149EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 214.7) |
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 #149EB7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149EB7 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #149EB7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #149EB7 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AAFC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 214.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149EB7
oklch(64.5% 0.11 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#149EB7 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) | #8C99B8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149EB7
#149EB7
oklch(64.5% 0.11 214.7)
- #C7735F
#C7735F
oklch(64.4% 0.111 34.3)
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 #149EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.060
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.062
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.068
Use #149EB7 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.