#144D6B Color
#144D6B is rgb(20, 77, 107) in RGB, hsl(201, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 28%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144D6Brgb(20, 77, 107)hsl(201, 69%, 25%)hsv(201, 81%, 42%)cmyk(81%, 28%, 0%, 58%)oklch(39.9% 0.076 236.7)lab(30.32% -9.95 -23.01)lch(30.32% 25.07 246.62)What #144D6B 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 #144D6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144D6B Channel Values
How #144D6B 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 77 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 69% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 81% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144D6B 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 #144D6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144D6B; 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 #144D6B
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 #144D6B 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.
#144D6B#47476B#39496B#40406C#34466B#005252#05505D#484848Using #144D6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144d6b: #144D6B;background-color: #144D6B;colors: { 'color-144d6b': '#144D6B' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.302, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_144d6b">#144D6B</color>fill="#144D6B"More Blue Colors
#144D6B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144D6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144D6B?
#144D6B is a dark blue — rgb(20, 77, 107) in RGB and hsl(201, 69%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.
What is the RGB value of #144D6B?
#144D6B is rgb(20, 77, 107) — red 20, green 77, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144D6B?
#144D6B converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 28%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144D6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144D6B scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144D6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144D6B 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 19.23, which is visibly different.
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