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#146f7e color: Billabong

#146f7e is rgb(20, 111, 126) in RGB and oklch(49.921% 0.08169 211.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

49.9%
0.082
212°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #146f7e

#146f7e is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billabong (#1b6f81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #146f7e mixed with white

  1. 146f7e
  2. 357d8a
  3. 4e8b97
  4. 6599a3
  5. 7ba7b0
  6. 91b5bd
  7. a7c4ca
  8. bcd2d7
  9. d2e1e4
  10. e9f0f2

Darker: #146f7e mixed with black

  1. 146f7e
  2. 10606d
  3. 0c515c
  4. 08424c
  5. 05343c
  6. 03272d
  7. 011a1f
  8. 010e11
  9. 000405
  10. 000101

Calmer: #146f7e with less saturation

  1. 146f7e
  2. 246e7b
  3. 306d79
  4. 396c76
  5. 406b73
  6. 476a71
  7. 4e686e
  8. 53676b
  9. 596668
  10. 5e6466

Questions about #146f7e

What color is #146f7e?

#146f7e is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Billabong. In RGB it is rgb(20, 111, 126), in HSL hsl(188.49, 72.6%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.921% 0.08169 211.987).

What colors go well with #146f7e?

The complementary color of #146f7e is #8b5145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a7266 and #34688e. The triadic partners are #7e5178 and #746125.

Is white or black text more readable on #146f7e?

White text reads better on #146f7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146f7e a warm or cool color?

#146f7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.082.