#142B52 Color
#142B52 is rgb(20, 43, 82) in RGB, hsl(218, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 48%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142B52rgb(20, 43, 82)hsl(218, 61%, 20%)hsv(218, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 48%, 0%, 68%)oklch(29.4% 0.077 260.3)lab(17.46% 2.64 -27.03)lch(17.46% 27.16 275.58)What #142B52 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 #142B52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142B52 Channel Values
How #142B52 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 43 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.03:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142B52 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 #142B52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142B52; 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 #142B52
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 #142B52 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.
#142B52#282852#212952#252552#1F2852#003232#082F41#2C2C2CUsing #142B52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142b52: #142B52;background-color: #142B52;colors: { 'color-142b52': '#142B52' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.169, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_142b52">#142B52</color>fill="#142B52"More Blue Colors
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#142B52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142B52?
#142B52 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 43, 82) in RGB and hsl(218, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #142B52?
#142B52 is rgb(20, 43, 82) — red 20, green 43, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142B52?
#142B52 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 48%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142B52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142B52 scores 14.03:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142B52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142B52 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.64, which is a different colour altogether.
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