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#145457 Color

#145457 is rgb(20, 84, 87) in RGB, hsl(183, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 3%, 0%, 66%) 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 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#145457
HEX#145457
RGBrgb(20, 84, 87)
HSLhsl(183, 63%, 21%)
HSVhsv(183, 77%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 3%, 0%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.062 199.7)
LABlab(32.01% -19.46 -7.85)
LCHlch(32.01% 20.98 201.97)

What #145457 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 #145457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#145457 Channel Values

How #145457 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 84 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 63% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 77% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145457 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.

TextWhite text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #145457

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145457; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #145457

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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Shades

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How #145457 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.

Typical#145457
Protanopia#4D4D57
Protanomaly#3E5057
Deuteranopia#464658
Deuteranomaly#384C58
Tritanopia#125454
Tritanomaly#135455
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #145457 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-145457: #145457;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #145457;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-145457': '#145457' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.329, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_145457">#145457</color>
SVG fillfill="#145457"

More Teal Colors

#145457 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#145457 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #145457?

#145457 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 84, 87) in RGB and hsl(183, 63%, 21%) 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 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #145457?

#145457 is rgb(20, 84, 87) — red 20, green 84, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #145457?

#145457 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 3%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #145457 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #145457 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #145457 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #145457 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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