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#143F4D Color

#143F4D is rgb(20, 63, 77) in RGB, hsl(195, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 18%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#143F4D
HEX#143F4D
RGBrgb(20, 63, 77)
HSLhsl(195, 59%, 19%)
HSVhsv(195, 74%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 18%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.052 223.1)
LABlab(24.22% -11.35 -13.15)
LCHlch(24.22% 17.37 229.22)

What #143F4D 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 #143F4D, 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.

#143F4D Channel Values

How #143F4D 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 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 59% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 74% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.36:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143F4D 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 text11.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #143F4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143F4D; 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 #143F4D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #143F4D.

How #143F4D 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#143F4D
Protanopia#3A3A4D
Protanomaly#2F3C4D
Deuteranopia#35354E
Deuteranomaly#2B394D
Tritanopia#0D4141
Tritanomaly#104046
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #143F4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-143f4d: #143F4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #143F4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-143f4d': '#143F4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.247, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_143f4d">#143F4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#143F4D"

More Teal Colors

#143F4D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#143F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #143F4D?

#143F4D is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 63, 77) in RGB and hsl(195, 59%, 19%) 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 4.02.

What is the RGB value of #143F4D?

#143F4D is rgb(20, 63, 77) — red 20, green 63, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #143F4D?

#143F4D converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 18%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #143F4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #143F4D scores 11.36:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #143F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #143F4D 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 11.56, which is visibly different.

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