#143342 Color
#143342 is rgb(20, 51, 66) in RGB, hsl(200, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 23%, 0%, 74%) 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 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143342rgb(20, 51, 66)hsl(200, 53%, 17%)hsv(200, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 23%, 0%, 74%)oklch(30.5% 0.045 231.9)lab(19.47% -7.73 -13.09)lch(19.47% 15.20 239.43)What #143342 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 #143342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143342 Channel Values
How #143342 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143342 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 #143342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143342; 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 #143342
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 #143342 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.
#143342#2F2F42#273142#2B2B42#242F42#0E3535#10343B#303030Using #143342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143342: #143342;background-color: #143342;colors: { 'color-143342': '#143342' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.200, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_143342">#143342</color>fill="#143342"More Blue Colors
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#143342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143342?
#143342 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 51, 66) in RGB and hsl(200, 53%, 17%) 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 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #143342?
#143342 is rgb(20, 51, 66) — red 20, green 51, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143342?
#143342 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 23%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143342 scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143342 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 15.51, which is visibly different.
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