#147685 Color
#147685 is rgb(20, 118, 133) in RGB, hsl(188, 74%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 11%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#147685rgb(20, 118, 133)hsl(188, 74%, 30%)hsv(188, 85%, 52%)cmyk(85%, 11%, 0%, 48%)oklch(52.1% 0.086 211)lab(45.03% -23.26 -16.31)lch(45.03% 28.41 215.04)What #147685 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 #147685, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#147685 Channel Values
How #147685 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 118 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 74% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 85% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #147685 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 #147685
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #147685; 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 #147685
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 #147685 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.
#147685#6D6D85#567085#636386#4E6B86#017878#0A777D#6B6B6BUsing #147685 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-147685: #147685;background-color: #147685;colors: { 'color-147685': '#147685' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.463, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_147685">#147685</color>fill="#147685"More Teal Colors
#147685 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#147685 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #147685?
#147685 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 118, 133) in RGB and hsl(188, 74%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #147685?
#147685 is rgb(20, 118, 133) — red 20, green 118, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #147685?
#147685 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 11%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #147685 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #147685 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #147685 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #147685 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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