#142152 Color
#142152 is rgb(20, 33, 82) in RGB, hsl(227, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 60%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142152rgb(20, 33, 82)hsl(227, 61%, 20%)hsv(227, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 60%, 0%, 68%)oklch(26.9% 0.091 268.4)lab(14.16% 9.59 -32.32)lch(14.16% 33.71 286.53)What #142152 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #142152, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142152 Channel Values
How #142152 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 20 · G 33 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.34:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142152 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #142152
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142152; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #142152
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #142152 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#142152#1F1F52#1B2052#1D1D52#1A1F52#002B2B#06273E#252525Using #142152 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142152: #142152;background-color: #142152;colors: { 'color-142152': '#142152' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.129, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_142152">#142152</color>fill="#142152"More Blue Colors
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#142152 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142152?
#142152 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 33, 82) in RGB and hsl(227, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #142152?
#142152 is rgb(20, 33, 82) — red 20, green 33, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142152?
#142152 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 60%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142152 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142152 scores 15.34:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142152 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142152 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 22.55, which is visibly different.
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