#143935 Color
#143935 is rgb(20, 57, 53) in RGB, hsl(174, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 7%, 78%) 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 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143935rgb(20, 57, 53)hsl(174, 48%, 15%)hsv(174, 65%, 22%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 7%, 78%)oklch(31.7% 0.043 185.7)lab(21.22% -14.67 -1.70)lch(21.22% 14.76 186.62)What #143935 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 #143935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143935 Channel Values
How #143935 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 57 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143935 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 #143935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143935; 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 #143935
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 #143935 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.
#143935#353535#2B3635#303036#273435#153939#153937#333333Using #143935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143935: #143935;background-color: #143935;colors: { 'color-143935': '#143935' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.224, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_143935">#143935</color>fill="#143935"More Teal Colors
#143935 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#143935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143935?
#143935 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 57, 53) in RGB and hsl(174, 48%, 15%) 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 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #143935?
#143935 is rgb(20, 57, 53) — red 20, green 57, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143935?
#143935 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 7%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143935 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143935 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 10.45, which is visibly different.
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