#145761 Color
#145761 is rgb(20, 87, 97) in RGB, hsl(188, 66%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 10%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145761rgb(20, 87, 97)hsl(188, 66%, 23%)hsv(188, 79%, 38%)cmyk(79%, 10%, 0%, 62%)oklch(42.1% 0.065 209.7)lab(33.38% -18.22 -12.07)lch(33.38% 21.85 213.51)What #145761 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 #145761, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145761 Channel Values
How #145761 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 87 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 66% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 79% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145761 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 #145761
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145761; 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 #145761
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 #145761 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.
#145761#505061#405361#494962#3A4F62#0D5858#10585C#4F4F4FUsing #145761 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145761: #145761;background-color: #145761;colors: { 'color-145761': '#145761' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.341, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_145761">#145761</color>fill="#145761"More Teal Colors
#145761 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145761 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145761?
#145761 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 87, 97) in RGB and hsl(188, 66%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #145761?
#145761 is rgb(20, 87, 97) — red 20, green 87, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145761?
#145761 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 10%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145761 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145761 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145761 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145761 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 10.32, which is visibly different.
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