What color is #147E95?

#147E95 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 126, 149), and in HSL hsl(191, 76%, 33%).

Is #147E95 accessible as text?

On white, #147E95 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #147E95, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #147E95?

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

What colors go well with #147E95?

#147E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #942C14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #147E95 below.

Is #147E95 good for buttons?

#147E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #147E95 — black text only reaches 4.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #147E95 the same as CSS teal?

No — #147E95 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#147E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #147E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #147E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #147E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #147E95 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #147E95 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #51A2B7

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 #147E95 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #147E95 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582248 Accent #E3C2CD 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 #147E95 Secondary #85A0A8 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 #147E95 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAE9F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #145294 — 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 #147E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #147E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 126 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.9% 0.094 217.4);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF5FB;
  --color-200: #B7EAF5;
  --color-300: #87D7E9;
  --color-400: #5AC1D8;
  --color-500: #37A5BD;
  --color-600: #327F90;
  --color-700: #295B66;
  --color-800: #1E3C43;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF5FB',
    200: '#B7EAF5',
    300: '#87D7E9',
    400: '#5AC1D8',
    500: '#37A5BD',
    600: '#327F90',
    700: '#295B66',
    800: '#1E3C43',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #147E95;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF5FB;
$base-200: #B7EAF5;
$base-300: #87D7E9;
$base-400: #5AC1D8;
$base-500: #37A5BD;
$base-600: #327F90;
$base-700: #295B66;
$base-800: #1E3C43;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #106476;
$base-subtle: #AEDEE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#147E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87D7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AC1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A5BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327F90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #147E95

Color Lab

Pairs with #147E95

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