#146759 Color
#146759 is rgb(20, 103, 89) in RGB, hsl(170, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 14%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#146759rgb(20, 103, 89)hsl(170, 67%, 24%)hsv(170, 81%, 40%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 14%, 60%)oklch(46.3% 0.079 178.3)lab(38.70% -27.61 0.70)lch(38.70% 27.62 178.55)What #146759 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 #146759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#146759 Channel Values
How #146759 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 103 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 81% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #146759 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 #146759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #146759; 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 #146759
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 #146759 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.
#146759#5F5F59#4B6259#56565B#455D5A#1C6565#196661#5B5B5BUsing #146759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-146759: #146759;background-color: #146759;colors: { 'color-146759': '#146759' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.404, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_146759">#146759</color>fill="#146759"More Teal Colors
#146759 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#146759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #146759?
#146759 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 103, 89) in RGB and hsl(170, 67%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #146759?
#146759 is rgb(20, 103, 89) — red 20, green 103, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #146759?
#146759 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 14%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #146759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #146759 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #146759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #146759 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.
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