#147990 Color
#147990 is rgb(20, 121, 144) in RGB, hsl(191, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#147990rgb(20, 121, 144)hsl(191, 76%, 32%)hsv(191, 86%, 56%)cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 44%)oklch(53.4% 0.091 218.3)lab(46.38% -21.65 -20.74)lch(46.38% 29.98 223.78)What #147990 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 #147990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#147990 Channel Values
How #147990 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 121 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #147990 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 #147990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #147990; 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 #147990
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 #147990 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.
#147990#6F6F90#587390#656591#506E91#007C7C#017B85#6F6F6FUsing #147990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-147990: #147990;background-color: #147990;colors: { 'color-147990': '#147990' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.475, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_147990">#147990</color>fill="#147990"More Teal Colors
#147990 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#147990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #147990?
#147990 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 121, 144) in RGB and hsl(191, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #147990?
#147990 is rgb(20, 121, 144) — red 20, green 121, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #147990?
#147990 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 16%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #147990 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #147990 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #147990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #147990 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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