#144348 Color
#144348 is rgb(20, 67, 72) in RGB, hsl(186, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144348rgb(20, 67, 72)hsl(186, 57%, 18%)hsv(186, 72%, 28%)cmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 72%)oklch(35.4% 0.05 205.1)lab(25.48% -14.93 -7.98)lch(25.48% 16.93 208.13)What #144348 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 #144348, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144348 Channel Values
How #144348 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 67 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 57% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 72% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144348 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 #144348
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144348; 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 #144348
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 #144348 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.
#144348#3E3E48#324048#383849#2D3D48#124444#134345#3D3D3DUsing #144348 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144348: #144348;background-color: #144348;colors: { 'color-144348': '#144348' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.263, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_144348">#144348</color>fill="#144348"More Teal Colors
#144348 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144348 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144348?
#144348 is a darkest teal — rgb(20, 67, 72) in RGB and hsl(186, 57%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #144348?
#144348 is rgb(20, 67, 72) — red 20, green 67, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144348?
#144348 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144348 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144348 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144348 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144348 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 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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