#143338 Color
#143338 is rgb(20, 51, 56) in RGB, hsl(188, 47%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143338rgb(20, 51, 56)hsl(188, 47%, 15%)hsv(188, 64%, 22%)cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 78%)oklch(30% 0.038 209.3)lab(19.09% -10.62 -6.88)lch(19.09% 12.65 212.92)What #143338 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 #143338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143338 Channel Values
How #143338 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 51 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 47% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 64% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143338 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 #143338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143338; 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 #143338
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 #143338 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.
#143338#2F2F38#273138#2B2B39#242F38#123434#133335#2F2F2FUsing #143338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143338: #143338;background-color: #143338;colors: { 'color-143338': '#143338' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.200, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_143338">#143338</color>fill="#143338"More Teal Colors
#143338 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#143338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143338?
#143338 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 51, 56) in RGB and hsl(188, 47%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #143338?
#143338 is rgb(20, 51, 56) — red 20, green 51, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143338?
#143338 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143338 scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143338 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 12.51, which is visibly different.
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