#144457 Color
#144457 is rgb(20, 68, 87) in RGB, hsl(197, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 22%, 0%, 66%) 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144457rgb(20, 68, 87)hsl(197, 63%, 21%)hsv(197, 77%, 34%)cmyk(77%, 22%, 0%, 66%)oklch(36.4% 0.06 228.4)lab(26.38% -11.13 -16.36)lch(26.38% 19.78 235.77)What #144457 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 #144457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144457 Channel Values
How #144457 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 68 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 63% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 77% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144457 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 #144457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144457; 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 #144457
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 #144457 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.
#144457#3F3F57#324157#393958#2E3E57#074747#0D464E#3F3F3FUsing #144457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144457: #144457;background-color: #144457;colors: { 'color-144457': '#144457' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.267, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_144457">#144457</color>fill="#144457"More Teal Colors
#144457 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144457?
#144457 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 68, 87) in RGB and hsl(197, 63%, 21%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #144457?
#144457 is rgb(20, 68, 87) — red 20, green 68, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144457?
#144457 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 22%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144457 scores 10.53:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144457 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 13.35, which is visibly different.
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