What color is #145B6B?

#145B6B is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 91, 107), and in HSL hsl(191, 69%, 25%).

Is #145B6B accessible as text?

On white, #145B6B has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #145B6B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #145B6B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #145B6B?

#145B6B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6C2414. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #145B6B below.

Is #145B6B good for buttons?

#145B6B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #145B6B — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #145B6B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #145B6B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#145B6B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #145B6B

Not just a swatch — here's how #145B6B works with other colors. Named schemes with #145B6B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #145B6B Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #145B6B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #145B6B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #447D8C

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #145B6B Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #145B6B Secondary #697D83 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #145B6B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #145B6B with

Sea Green Yale Blue Falu Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #143E6C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #145B6B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #145B6B;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 91 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.7% 0.071 216.9);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF4F9;
  --color-200: #BAE8F2;
  --color-300: #8BD4E4;
  --color-400: #60BDD2;
  --color-500: #3EA1B7;
  --color-600: #367C8C;
  --color-700: #2C5963;
  --color-800: #203B41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF4F9',
    200: '#BAE8F2',
    300: '#8BD4E4',
    400: '#60BDD2',
    500: '#3EA1B7',
    600: '#367C8C',
    700: '#2C5963',
    800: '#203B41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #145B6B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF4F9;
$base-200: #BAE8F2;
$base-300: #8BD4E4;
$base-400: #60BDD2;
$base-500: #3EA1B7;
$base-600: #367C8C;
$base-700: #2C5963;
$base-800: #203B41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #104956;
$base-subtle: #A8D9E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#145B6B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BD4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60BDD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EA1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#367C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5963",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #145B6B

Color Lab

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