#142239 Color
#142239 is rgb(20, 34, 57) in RGB, hsl(217, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 40%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142239rgb(20, 34, 57)hsl(217, 48%, 15%)hsv(217, 65%, 22%)cmyk(65%, 40%, 0%, 78%)oklch(25.2% 0.048 259.9)lab(12.93% 0.32 -17.02)lch(12.93% 17.02 271.07)What #142239 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 #142239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142239 Channel Values
How #142239 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 34 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.94:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142239 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 #142239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142239; 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 #142239
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 #142239 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.
#142239#202039#1C2139#1E1E39#1A2039#0C2626#10242E#222222Using #142239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142239: #142239;background-color: #142239;colors: { 'color-142239': '#142239' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.133, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_142239">#142239</color>fill="#142239"More Blue Colors
#142239 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142239?
#142239 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 34, 57) in RGB and hsl(217, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #142239?
#142239 is rgb(20, 34, 57) — red 20, green 34, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142239?
#142239 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 40%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142239 scores 15.94:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142239 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.37, which is visibly different.
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