#142366 Color
#142366 is rgb(20, 35, 102) in RGB, hsl(229, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 66%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142366rgb(20, 35, 102)hsl(229, 67%, 24%)hsv(229, 80%, 40%)cmyk(80%, 66%, 0%, 60%)oklch(29.3% 0.119 268.2)lab(16.34% 15.28 -42.09)lch(16.34% 44.78 289.95)What #142366 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 #142366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142366 Channel Values
How #142366 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 80% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.36:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142366 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 #142366
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142366; 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 #142366
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 #142366 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.
#142366#212166#1C2266#1F1F66#1B2166#003232#002C4C#2A2A2AUsing #142366 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142366: #142366;background-color: #142366;colors: { 'color-142366': '#142366' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.137, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_142366">#142366</color>fill="#142366"More Blue Colors
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#142366 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142366?
#142366 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 35, 102) in RGB and hsl(229, 67%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #142366?
#142366 is rgb(20, 35, 102) — red 20, green 35, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142366?
#142366 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 66%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142366 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142366 scores 14.36:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142366 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142366 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 13.92, which is visibly different.
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