#145249 Color
#145249 is rgb(20, 82, 73) in RGB, hsl(171, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 11%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145249rgb(20, 82, 73)hsl(171, 61%, 20%)hsv(171, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 11%, 68%)oklch(39.8% 0.063 181.2)lab(30.90% -22.03 -0.66)lch(30.90% 22.04 181.71)What #145249 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 #145249, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145249 Channel Values
How #145249 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 82 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145249 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 #145249
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145249; 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 #145249
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 #145249 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.
#145249#4B4B49#3C4E49#45454A#374A4A#185151#17514E#494949Using #145249 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145249: #145249;background-color: #145249;colors: { 'color-145249': '#145249' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.322, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_145249">#145249</color>fill="#145249"More Teal Colors
#145249 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145249 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145249?
#145249 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 82, 73) in RGB and hsl(171, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #145249?
#145249 is rgb(20, 82, 73) — red 20, green 82, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145249?
#145249 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 11%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145249 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145249 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145249 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145249 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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