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#142F2C Color

#142F2C is rgb(20, 47, 44) in RGB, hsl(173, 40%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 6%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#142F2C
HEX#142F2C
RGBrgb(20, 47, 44)
HSLhsl(173, 40%, 13%)
HSVhsv(173, 57%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 6%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(28.3% 0.034 186.1)
LABlab(17.21% -11.49 -1.43)
LCHlch(17.21% 11.58 187.09)

What #142F2C 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 #142F2C, 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.

#142F2C Channel Values

How #142F2C 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 47 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 40% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 57% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.26:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142F2C 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 text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #142F2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142F2C; 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 #142F2C

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 #142F2C 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#142F2C
Protanopia#2C2C2C
Protanomaly#242D2C
Deuteranopia#28282D
Deuteranomaly#222B2C
Tritanopia#152F2F
Tritanomaly#142F2E
Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #142F2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-142f2c: #142F2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #142F2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-142f2c': '#142F2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.184, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_142f2c">#142F2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#142F2C"

More Teal Colors

#142F2C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#142F2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #142F2C?

#142F2C is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 47, 44) in RGB and hsl(173, 40%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.

What is the RGB value of #142F2C?

#142F2C is rgb(20, 47, 44) — red 20, green 47, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #142F2C?

#142F2C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 6%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #142F2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #142F2C scores 14.26:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #142F2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #142F2C 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 14.18, which is visibly different.

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