#144152 Color
#144152 is rgb(20, 65, 82) in RGB, hsl(196, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 21%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144152rgb(20, 65, 82)hsl(196, 61%, 20%)hsv(196, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 21%, 0%, 68%)oklch(35.3% 0.056 226.9)lab(25.13% -10.97 -15.04)lch(25.13% 18.61 233.90)What #144152 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 #144152, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144152 Channel Values
How #144152 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144152 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 #144152
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144152; 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 #144152
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 #144152 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.
#144152#3C3C52#303E52#373753#2C3B52#0A4343#0F424A#3C3C3CUsing #144152 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144152: #144152;background-color: #144152;colors: { 'color-144152': '#144152' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.255, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_144152">#144152</color>fill="#144152"More Teal Colors
#144152 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144152 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144152?
#144152 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 65, 82) in RGB and hsl(196, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #144152?
#144152 is rgb(20, 65, 82) — red 20, green 65, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144152?
#144152 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 21%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144152 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144152 scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144152 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144152 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 12.69, which is visibly different.
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