#142F38 Color
#142F38 is rgb(20, 47, 56) in RGB, hsl(195, 47%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142F38rgb(20, 47, 56)hsl(195, 47%, 15%)hsv(195, 64%, 22%)cmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 78%)oklch(28.8% 0.037 222.2)lab(17.61% -8.30 -9.10)lch(17.61% 12.32 227.63)What #142F38 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 #142F38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142F38 Channel Values
How #142F38 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 47 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 47% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 64% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.06:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142F38 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 #142F38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142F38; 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 #142F38
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 #142F38 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.
#142F38#2C2C38#242D38#282838#222B38#113030#123033#2C2C2CUsing #142F38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142f38: #142F38;background-color: #142F38;colors: { 'color-142f38': '#142F38' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.184, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_142f38">#142F38</color>fill="#142F38"More Teal Colors
#142F38 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142F38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142F38?
#142F38 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 47, 56) in RGB and hsl(195, 47%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #142F38?
#142F38 is rgb(20, 47, 56) — red 20, green 47, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142F38?
#142F38 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142F38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142F38 scores 14.06:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142F38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142F38 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 15.01, which is visibly different.
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