#145557 Color
#145557 is rgb(20, 85, 87) in RGB, hsl(182, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 2%, 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 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145557rgb(20, 85, 87)hsl(182, 63%, 21%)hsv(182, 77%, 34%)cmyk(77%, 2%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41.1% 0.063 198.1)lab(32.36% -19.94 -7.33)lch(32.36% 21.25 200.18)What #145557 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 #145557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145557 Channel Values
How #145557 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 85 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 63% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 77% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145557 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 #145557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145557; 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 #145557
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 #145557 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.
#145557#4E4E57#3E5157#474758#394D58#135555#135556#4D4D4DUsing #145557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145557: #145557;background-color: #145557;colors: { 'color-145557': '#145557' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.333, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_145557">#145557</color>fill="#145557"More Teal Colors
#145557 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145557?
#145557 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 85, 87) in RGB and hsl(182, 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 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #145557?
#145557 is rgb(20, 85, 87) — red 20, green 85, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145557?
#145557 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 2%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145557 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145557 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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