#146E89#146E89
#146E89 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.131; OKLCH L 50.2% C 0.089 H 224.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.80:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #146E89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(20, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 75%, 31%) |
| HSV | hsv(194, 85%, 54%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(85.4%, 19.7%, 0%, 46.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.92, -14.99, -21.92) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.92, 26.56, 235.63°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.17% -0.0636 -0.0615) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.17% 0.089 224.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.3779, 13.1054, 25.6447) |
| Luminance | 0.1311 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 2.74
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 5.28
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 5.30
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 6.91
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 6.97
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 7.00
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#146E89 #892F14
analogous
#148969 #146E89 #143389
triadic
#146E89 #89146E #6E8914
tetradic
#146E89 #691489 #892F14 #338914
square
#146E89 #691489 #892F14 #338914
split-complementary
#146E89 #891433 #896914
monochromatic
#04181E #0C4354 #146E89 #1C99BE #36BAE2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.80
#146E89 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.62
#146E89 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #146E89
5.80:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##146E89 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##146E89 | 1.00 | 5.80 | 3.62 | 5.80 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F6B8A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#506189
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007677
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #146e89; /* rgb */ color: rgb(20, 110, 137); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.2% 0.089 224.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6997ab',
500: '#146e89',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #146e89; $custom-light: #6997ab; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#146e89",
"rgb": {
"r": 20,
"g": 110,
"b": 137
},
"hsl": {
"h": 193.846,
"s": 74.522,
"l": 30.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5017,
"c": 0.08852,
"h": 224.1
},
"luminance": 0.13107
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#146E89
secondary
#BD593C
accent
#6237F1
background
#F6F9FA
surface
#ECF2F4
border
#C7CCCE
text
#070D10
muted
#7A7E7F