#143942 Color
#143942 is rgb(20, 57, 66) in RGB, hsl(192, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 14%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143942rgb(20, 57, 66)hsl(192, 53%, 17%)hsv(192, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 14%, 0%, 74%)oklch(32.2% 0.044 216.4)lab(21.65% -11.20 -9.78)lch(21.65% 14.87 221.12)What #143942 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 #143942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143942 Channel Values
How #143942 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.4:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143942 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 #143942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143942; 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 #143942
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 #143942 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.
#143942#353542#2B3642#303043#273442#103A3A#123A3D#343434Using #143942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143942: #143942;background-color: #143942;colors: { 'color-143942': '#143942' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.224, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_143942">#143942</color>fill="#143942"More Teal Colors
#143942 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#143942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143942?
#143942 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 57, 66) in RGB and hsl(192, 53%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #143942?
#143942 is rgb(20, 57, 66) — red 20, green 57, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143942?
#143942 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 14%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143942 scores 12.4:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143942 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 11.19, which is visibly different.
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