#142422 Color
#142422 is rgb(20, 36, 34) in RGB, hsl(173, 29%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142422rgb(20, 36, 34)hsl(173, 29%, 11%)hsv(173, 44%, 14%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 86%)oklch(24.5% 0.022 186)lab(12.72% -7.49 -0.92)lch(12.72% 7.54 187.03)What #142422 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 #142422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142422 Channel Values
How #142422 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 36 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 29% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 44% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.09:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142422 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 #142422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142422; 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 #142422
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 #142422 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.
#142422#222222#1D2322#202022#1B2122#142424#142423#212121Using #142422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142422: #142422;background-color: #142422;colors: { 'color-142422': '#142422' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.141, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_142422">#142422</color>fill="#142422"More Teal Colors
#142422 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142422?
#142422 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 36, 34) in RGB and hsl(173, 29%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #142422?
#142422 is rgb(20, 36, 34) — red 20, green 36, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142422?
#142422 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142422 scores 16.09:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142422 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 14.79, which is visibly different.
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