What color is #146175?

#146175 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 97, 117), and in HSL hsl(192, 71%, 27%).

Is #146175 accessible as text?

On white, #146175 has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #146175, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #146175?

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

What colors go well with #146175?

#146175 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #762814. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #146175 below.

Is #146175 good for buttons?

#146175 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #146175 — black text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #146175 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #146175 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#146175 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #146175

Not just a swatch — here's how #146175 works with other colors. Named schemes with #146175 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #146175 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #146175 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #146175 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #478396

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #146175 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Lapis Lazuli 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 #146175 Secondary #6E848B Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #146175 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #146175

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People also use #146175 with

Shamrock 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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E5ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #144276 — 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 #146175 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #146175;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 97 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.077 220.1);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF4FA;
  --color-200: #B9E8F3;
  --color-300: #8AD3E5;
  --color-400: #5EBCD4;
  --color-500: #3CA0B9;
  --color-600: #357B8D;
  --color-700: #2B5964;
  --color-800: #1F3B42;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F1FBFD',
    100: '#DBF4FA',
    200: '#B9E8F3',
    300: '#8AD3E5',
    400: '#5EBCD4',
    500: '#3CA0B9',
    600: '#357B8D',
    700: '#2B5964',
    800: '#1F3B42',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #146175;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFD;
$base-100: #DBF4FA;
$base-200: #B9E8F3;
$base-300: #8AD3E5;
$base-400: #5EBCD4;
$base-500: #3CA0B9;
$base-600: #357B8D;
$base-700: #2B5964;
$base-800: #1F3B42;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #104F5E;
$base-subtle: #A9D9E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#146175",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EBCD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CA0B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#357B8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #146175

Color Lab

Pairs with #146175

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