#142339 Color
#142339 is rgb(20, 35, 57) in RGB, hsl(216, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 39%, 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 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142339rgb(20, 35, 57)hsl(216, 48%, 15%)hsv(216, 65%, 22%)cmyk(65%, 39%, 0%, 78%)oklch(25.5% 0.047 257.9)lab(13.28% -0.36 -16.46)lch(13.28% 16.46 268.74)What #142339 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 #142339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142339 Channel Values
How #142339 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 35 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.8:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142339 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 #142339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142339; 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 #142339
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 #142339 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.
#142339#212139#1C2239#1F1F39#1B2139#0D2727#10252F#232323Using #142339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142339: #142339;background-color: #142339;colors: { 'color-142339': '#142339' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.137, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_142339">#142339</color>fill="#142339"More Blue Colors
#142339 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142339?
#142339 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 35, 57) in RGB and hsl(216, 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 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #142339?
#142339 is rgb(20, 35, 57) — red 20, green 35, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142339?
#142339 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 39%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142339 scores 15.8:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142339 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 21.15, which is visibly different.
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