#146776 Color
#146776 is rgb(20, 103, 118) in RGB, hsl(189, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 13%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#146776rgb(20, 103, 118)hsl(189, 71%, 27%)hsv(189, 83%, 46%)cmyk(83%, 13%, 0%, 54%)oklch(47.4% 0.077 213.3)lab(39.54% -20.24 -15.65)lch(39.54% 25.59 217.71)What #146776 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 #146776, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#146776 Channel Values
How #146776 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 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #146776 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 #146776
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #146776; 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 #146776
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 #146776 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.
#146776#5F5F76#4B6276#565677#455D77#046969#0C686E#5E5E5EUsing #146776 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-146776: #146776;background-color: #146776;colors: { 'color-146776': '#146776' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.404, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_146776">#146776</color>fill="#146776"More Teal Colors
#146776 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#146776 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #146776?
#146776 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 103, 118) in RGB and hsl(189, 71%, 27%) 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 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #146776?
#146776 is rgb(20, 103, 118) — red 20, green 103, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #146776?
#146776 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 13%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #146776 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #146776 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #146776 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #146776 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 14.79, which is visibly different.
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