#143539 Color
#143539 is rgb(20, 53, 57) in RGB, hsl(186, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143539rgb(20, 53, 57)hsl(186, 48%, 15%)hsv(186, 65%, 22%)cmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 78%)oklch(30.6% 0.039 206)lab(19.87% -11.47 -6.40)lch(19.87% 13.14 209.15)What #143539 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 #143539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143539 Channel Values
How #143539 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 53 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.14:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143539 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 #143539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143539; 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 #143539
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 #143539 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.
#143539#313139#283339#2D2D3A#253039#133636#133537#303030Using #143539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143539: #143539;background-color: #143539;colors: { 'color-143539': '#143539' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.208, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_143539">#143539</color>fill="#143539"More Teal Colors
#143539 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#143539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143539?
#143539 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 53, 57) in RGB and hsl(186, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #143539?
#143539 is rgb(20, 53, 57) — red 20, green 53, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143539?
#143539 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143539 scores 13.14:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143539 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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