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#146972 color: Kingfisher Bright

#146972 is rgb(20, 105, 114) in RGB and oklch(47.794% 0.07613 205.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

47.8%
0.076
206°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #146972

#146972 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Bright (#096872). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #146972 mixed with white

  1. 146972
  2. 34777f
  3. 4d868d
  4. 63949a
  5. 79a3a8
  6. 8fb2b6
  7. a5c1c4
  8. bbd0d3
  9. d2e0e1
  10. e8eff0

Darker: #146972 mixed with black

  1. 146972
  2. 105a62
  3. 0c4c53
  4. 083e44
  5. 053136
  6. 032428
  7. 01181b
  8. 010c0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000001

Calmer: #146972 with less saturation

  1. 146972
  2. 236870
  3. 2d676e
  4. 35666c
  5. 3d656a
  6. 436368
  7. 496265
  8. 4e6163
  9. 546061
  10. 585e5f

Questions about #146972

What color is #146972?

#146972 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Kingfisher Bright. In RGB it is rgb(20, 105, 114), in HSL hsl(185.74, 70.15%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.794% 0.07613 205.933).

What colors go well with #146972?

The complementary color of #146972 is #834b46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #216b5b and #2c6382. The triadic partners are #734e74 and #705a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #146972?

White text reads better on #146972: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146972 a warm or cool color?

#146972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.076.