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#143F48 Color

#143F48 is rgb(20, 63, 72) in RGB, hsl(190, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 12%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#143F48
HEX#143F48
RGBrgb(20, 63, 72)
HSLhsl(190, 57%, 18%)
HSVhsv(190, 72%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 12%, 0%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(34.2% 0.049 214)
LABlab(24.04% -12.80 -10.15)
LCHlch(24.04% 16.33 218.41)

What #143F48 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 #143F48, 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.

#143F48 Channel Values

How #143F48 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 63 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 57% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 72% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.45:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143F48 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 text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #143F48

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143F48; 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 #143F48

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 #143F48 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#143F48
Protanopia#3A3A48
Protanomaly#2F3C48
Deuteranopia#353549
Deuteranomaly#2B3948
Tritanopia#104040
Tritanomaly#124043
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #143F48 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-143f48: #143F48;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #143F48;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-143f48': '#143F48' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.247, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_143f48">#143F48</color>
SVG fillfill="#143F48"

More Teal Colors

#143F48 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#143F48 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #143F48?

#143F48 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 63, 72) in RGB and hsl(190, 57%, 18%) 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 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #143F48?

#143F48 is rgb(20, 63, 72) — red 20, green 63, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #143F48?

#143F48 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 12%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #143F48 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #143F48 scores 11.45:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #143F48 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #143F48 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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