#142943 Color
#142943 is rgb(20, 41, 67) in RGB, hsl(213, 54%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 39%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142943rgb(20, 41, 67)hsl(213, 54%, 17%)hsv(213, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 39%, 0%, 74%)oklch(27.8% 0.055 254.7)lab(15.93% -1.12 -19.26)lch(15.93% 19.30 266.66)What #142943 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 #142943, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142943 Channel Values
How #142943 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 41 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 54% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.71:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142943 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 #142943
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142943; 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 #142943
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 #142943 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.
#142943#262643#202743#232343#1E2643#092D2D#0E2C37#282828Using #142943 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142943: #142943;background-color: #142943;colors: { 'color-142943': '#142943' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.161, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_142943">#142943</color>fill="#142943"More Blue Colors
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#142943 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142943?
#142943 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 41, 67) in RGB and hsl(213, 54%, 17%) 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 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #142943?
#142943 is rgb(20, 41, 67) — red 20, green 41, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142943?
#142943 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 39%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142943 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142943 scores 14.71:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142943 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142943 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.3, which is visibly different.
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