#144142 Color
#144142 is rgb(20, 65, 66) in RGB, hsl(181, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 2%, 0%, 74%) 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144142rgb(20, 65, 66)hsl(181, 53%, 17%)hsv(181, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 2%, 0%, 74%)oklch(34.5% 0.048 197.2)lab(24.56% -15.50 -5.42)lch(24.56% 16.42 199.28)What #144142 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 #144142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144142 Channel Values
How #144142 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 65 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.26:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144142 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 #144142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144142; 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 #144142
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 #144142 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.
#144142#3C3C42#303E42#373743#2C3B42#144141#144141#3B3B3BUsing #144142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144142: #144142;background-color: #144142;colors: { 'color-144142': '#144142' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.255, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_144142">#144142</color>fill="#144142"More Teal Colors
#144142 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144142?
#144142 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 65, 66) in RGB and hsl(181, 53%, 17%) 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 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #144142?
#144142 is rgb(20, 65, 66) — red 20, green 65, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144142?
#144142 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 2%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144142 scores 11.26:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144142 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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