What color is #149EA6?

#149EA6 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 158, 166), and in HSL hsl(183, 78%, 36%).

Is #149EA6 accessible as text?

On white, #149EA6 has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #149EA6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #149EA6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #149EA6?

#149EA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A31B14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #149EA6 below.

Is #149EA6 good for buttons?

#149EA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #149EA6 — white text only reaches 3.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #149EA6 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #149EA6 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#149EA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #149EA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #149EA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #149EA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #149EA6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bondi Blue 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 #149EA6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue 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 #149EA6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #5DC2C9

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #149EA6 Secondary #9CBEC0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #149EA6 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #149EA6 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #149EA6 with

Emerald Green Cobalt Blue Cherry Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCEFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #146DA3 — 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 #149EA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #149EA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 158 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.105 201.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAFAFB;
  --color-200: #B6F3F6;
  --color-300: #85E5EA;
  --color-400: #58D3DA;
  --color-500: #36B8BF;
  --color-600: #308D91;
  --color-700: #286467;
  --color-800: #1E4143;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAFAFB',
    200: '#B6F3F6',
    300: '#85E5EA',
    400: '#58D3DA',
    500: '#36B8BF',
    600: '#308D91',
    700: '#286467',
    800: '#1E4143',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #149EA6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAFAFB;
$base-200: #B6F3F6;
$base-300: #85E5EA;
$base-400: #58D3DA;
$base-500: #36B8BF;
$base-600: #308D91;
$base-700: #286467;
$base-800: #1E4143;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #107D83;
$base-subtle: #B1E8EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#149EA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36B8BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308D91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #149EA6

Color Lab

Pairs with #149EA6

UI roles & guardrails

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