#146B8F#146B8F
#146B8F is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.126; OKLCH L 49.7% C 0.095 H 232.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.95:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #146B8F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(20, 107, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 75%, 32%) |
| HSV | hsv(198, 86%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86%, 25.2%, 0%, 43.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.22, -11.04, -26.60) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.22, 28.80, 247.46°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.7% -0.0584 -0.075) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.095 232.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.5021, 12.6459, 27.8687) |
| Luminance | 0.1265 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 2.70
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 3.24
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 3.79
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 3.97
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 6.02
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 6.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#146B8F #8F3814
analogous
#148F76 #146B8F #142E8F
triadic
#146B8F #8F146B #6B8F14
tetradic
#146B8F #76148F #8F3814 #2E8F14
square
#146B8F #76148F #8F3814 #2E8F14
split-complementary
#146B8F #8F142E #8F7614
monochromatic
#051B24 #0C4359 #146B8F #1C93C5 #3AB2E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.95
#146B8F on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.53
#146B8F on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #146B8F
5.95:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##146B8F | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##146B8F | 1.00 | 5.95 | 3.53 | 5.95 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.53 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#596A91
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#495F8E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007577
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #146b8f; /* rgb */ color: rgb(20, 107, 143); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.7% 0.095 232.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6a95b0',
500: '#146b8f',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #146b8f; $custom-light: #6a95b0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#146b8f",
"rgb": {
"r": 20,
"g": 107,
"b": 143
},
"hsl": {
"h": 197.561,
"s": 75.46,
"l": 31.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.497,
"c": 0.09506,
"h": 232.1
},
"luminance": 0.12647
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#146B8F
secondary
#C3633C
accent
#6D36F2
background
#F6F9FA
surface
#ECF1F4
border
#C7CBCE
text
#080D10
muted
#7A7E7F