#142748 Color
#142748 is rgb(20, 39, 72) in RGB, hsl(218, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 46%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142748rgb(20, 39, 72)hsl(218, 57%, 18%)hsv(218, 72%, 28%)cmyk(72%, 46%, 0%, 72%)oklch(27.6% 0.066 260.7)lab(15.50% 1.90 -23.36)lch(15.50% 23.44 274.65)What #142748 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 #142748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142748 Channel Values
How #142748 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 39 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 57% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 72% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142748 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 #142748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142748; 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 #142748
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 #142748 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.
#142748#242448#1F2548#222248#1D2448#042D2D#0C2B39#272727Using #142748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142748: #142748;background-color: #142748;colors: { 'color-142748': '#142748' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.153, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_142748">#142748</color>fill="#142748"More Blue Colors
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#142748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142748?
#142748 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 39, 72) in RGB and hsl(218, 57%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #142748?
#142748 is rgb(20, 39, 72) — red 20, green 39, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142748?
#142748 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 46%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142748 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142748 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 28.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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