#147A85 Color
#147A85 is rgb(20, 122, 133) in RGB, hsl(186, 74%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 8%, 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 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#147A85rgb(20, 122, 133)hsl(186, 74%, 30%)hsv(186, 85%, 52%)cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 48%)oklch(53.1% 0.086 206.4)lab(46.35% -25.12 -14.32)lch(46.35% 28.91 209.70)What #147A85 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 #147A85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#147A85 Channel Values
How #147A85 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 122 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 74% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 85% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #147A85 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 #147A85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #147A85; 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 #147A85
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 #147A85 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.
#147A85#707085#597485#666686#516E86#067B7B#0D7B7F#6F6F6FUsing #147A85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-147a85: #147A85;background-color: #147A85;colors: { 'color-147a85': '#147A85' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.478, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_147a85">#147A85</color>fill="#147A85"More Teal Colors
#147A85 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#147A85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #147A85?
#147A85 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 122, 133) in RGB and hsl(186, 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 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #147A85?
#147A85 is rgb(20, 122, 133) — red 20, green 122, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #147A85?
#147A85 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #147A85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #147A85 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #147A85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #147A85 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 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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