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#142B2F Color

#142B2F is rgb(20, 43, 47) in RGB, hsl(189, 40%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 9%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#142B2F
HEX#142B2F
RGBrgb(20, 43, 47)
HSLhsl(189, 40%, 13%)
HSVhsv(189, 57%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 9%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(27.2% 0.03 209.9)
LABlab(15.80% -8.42 -5.59)
LCHlch(15.80% 10.11 213.58)

What #142B2F 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 #142B2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#142B2F Channel Values

How #142B2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 43 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 40% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 57% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.83:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142B2F 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.

TextWhite text14.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #142B2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142B2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #142B2F

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 #142B2F 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.

Typical#142B2F
Protanopia#28282F
Protanomaly#21292F
Deuteranopia#25252F
Deuteranomaly#1F282F
Tritanopia#132C2C
Tritanomaly#132B2D
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #142B2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-142b2f: #142B2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #142B2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-142b2f': '#142B2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.169, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_142b2f">#142B2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#142B2F"

More Teal Colors

#142B2F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#142B2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #142B2F?

#142B2F is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 43, 47) in RGB and hsl(189, 40%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #142B2F?

#142B2F is rgb(20, 43, 47) — red 20, green 43, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #142B2F?

#142B2F converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 9%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #142B2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #142B2F scores 14.83:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #142B2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #142B2F 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 15.9, which is visibly different.

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