#14545C Color
#14545C is rgb(20, 84, 92) in RGB, hsl(187, 64%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#14545Crgb(20, 84, 92)hsl(187, 64%, 22%)hsv(187, 78%, 36%)cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 64%)oklch(41.1% 0.063 207.3)lab(32.17% -18.11 -10.75)lch(32.17% 21.06 210.71)What #14545C 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 #14545C, 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.
#14545C Channel Values
How #14545C 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 84 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 64% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14545C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #14545C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #14545C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14545C; 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 #14545C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14545C.
How #14545C 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.
#14545C#4D4D5C#3E505C#46465D#384C5D#0F5555#115558#4C4C4CUsing #14545C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-14545c: #14545C;background-color: #14545C;colors: { 'color-14545c': '#14545C' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.329, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_14545c">#14545C</color>fill="#14545C"More Teal Colors
#14545C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#14545C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #14545C?
#14545C is a dark teal — rgb(20, 84, 92) in RGB and hsl(187, 64%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #14545C?
#14545C is rgb(20, 84, 92) — red 20, green 84, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #14545C?
#14545C converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #14545C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #14545C scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #14545C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #14545C 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #14545C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.