What color is #147AA0?

#147AA0 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 122, 160), and in HSL hsl(196, 78%, 35%).

Is #147AA0 accessible as text?

On white, #147AA0 has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #147AA0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #147AA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #147AA0?

#147AA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9F3914. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #147AA0 below.

Is #147AA0 good for buttons?

#147AA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #147AA0 — black text only reaches 4.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #147AA0 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #147AA0 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#147AA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #147AA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #147AA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #147AA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #147AA0 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #147AA0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #509EC1

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #147AA0 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #147AA0 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #147AA0 Secondary #839EAC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #147AA0 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #144B9F — 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 #147AA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #147AA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 122 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.4% 0.103 230.0);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF2FB;
  --color-200: #B6E5F6;
  --color-300: #85CFEA;
  --color-400: #58B7DA;
  --color-500: #369ABF;
  --color-600: #307891;
  --color-700: #285667;
  --color-800: #1E3943;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF2FB',
    200: '#B6E5F6',
    300: '#85CFEA',
    400: '#58B7DA',
    500: '#369ABF',
    600: '#307891',
    700: '#285667',
    800: '#1E3943',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #147AA0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF2FB;
$base-200: #B6E5F6;
$base-300: #85CFEA;
$base-400: #58B7DA;
$base-500: #369ABF;
$base-600: #307891;
$base-700: #285667;
$base-800: #1E3943;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #10617F;
$base-subtle: #B0DBEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#147AA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85CFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58B7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#369ABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#307891",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #147AA0

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