#146B89#146B89
#146B89 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 49.4% C 0.090 H 227.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #146B89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(20, 107, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 75%, 31%) |
| HSV | hsv(195, 85%, 54%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(85.4%, 21.9%, 0%, 46.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.95, -13.28, -23.42) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.95, 26.93, 240.45°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.39% -0.0606 -0.0659) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.39% 0.09 227.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.0597, 12.4690, 25.5386) |
| Luminance | 0.1247 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 3.26
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 4.40
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 5.37
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 5.51
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 6.86
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 6.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#146B89 #893214
analogous
#14896C #146B89 #143089
triadic
#146B89 #89146B #6B8914
tetradic
#146B89 #6C1489 #893214 #308914
square
#146B89 #6C1489 #893214 #308914
split-complementary
#146B89 #891430 #896C14
monochromatic
#04181E #0C4154 #146B89 #1C95BE #36B6E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.01
#146B89 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.49
#146B89 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #146B89
6.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##146B89 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##146B89 | 1.00 | 6.01 | 3.49 | 6.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B698A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4C5E89
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007475
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #146b89; /* rgb */ color: rgb(20, 107, 137); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.4% 0.090 227.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6995ab',
500: '#146b89',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #146b89; $custom-light: #6995ab; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#146b89",
"rgb": {
"r": 20,
"g": 107,
"b": 137
},
"hsl": {
"h": 195.385,
"s": 74.522,
"l": 30.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49392,
"c": 0.08955,
"h": 227.4
},
"luminance": 0.1247
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#146B89
secondary
#BD5D3C
accent
#6637F1
background
#F6F9FA
surface
#ECF1F4
border
#C7CBCE
text
#070D10
muted
#7A7E7F