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#143D3E Color

#143D3E is rgb(20, 61, 62) in RGB, hsl(181, 51%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 76%) 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 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#143D3E
HEX#143D3E
RGBrgb(20, 61, 62)
HSLhsl(181, 51%, 16%)
HSVhsv(181, 68%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(33.2% 0.045 197.4)
LABlab(22.98% -14.47 -5.13)
LCHlch(22.98% 15.35 199.53)

What #143D3E 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 #143D3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#143D3E Channel Values

How #143D3E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 61 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 51% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 68% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.89:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143D3E 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.

TextWhite text11.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #143D3E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143D3E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #143D3E

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 #143D3E 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.

Typical#143D3E
Protanopia#38383E
Protanomaly#2D3A3E
Deuteranopia#33333F
Deuteranomaly#2A373E
Tritanopia#143D3D
Tritanomaly#143D3D
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #143D3E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-143d3e: #143D3E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #143D3E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-143d3e': '#143D3E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.239, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_143d3e">#143D3E</color>
SVG fillfill="#143D3E"

More Teal Colors

#143D3E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#143D3E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #143D3E?

#143D3E is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 61, 62) in RGB and hsl(181, 51%, 16%) 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 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #143D3E?

#143D3E is rgb(20, 61, 62) — red 20, green 61, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #143D3E?

#143D3E converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #143D3E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #143D3E scores 11.89:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #143D3E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #143D3E 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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