#146157 Color
#146157 is rgb(20, 97, 87) in RGB, hsl(172, 66%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#146157rgb(20, 97, 87)hsl(172, 66%, 23%)hsv(172, 79%, 38%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 62%)oklch(44.5% 0.073 182)lab(36.56% -25.47 -1.17)lch(36.56% 25.50 182.62)What #146157 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 #146157, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#146157 Channel Values
How #146157 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 97 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 66% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 79% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #146157 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 #146157
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #146157; 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 #146157
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 #146157 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.
#146157#595957#475C57#515158#415858#1A6060#17605C#565656Using #146157 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-146157: #146157;background-color: #146157;colors: { 'color-146157': '#146157' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.380, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_146157">#146157</color>fill="#146157"More Teal Colors
#146157 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#146157 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #146157?
#146157 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 97, 87) in RGB and hsl(172, 66%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #146157?
#146157 is rgb(20, 97, 87) — red 20, green 97, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #146157?
#146157 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #146157 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #146157 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #146157 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #146157 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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