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#147B76 Color

#147B76 is rgb(20, 123, 118) in RGB, hsl(177, 72%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 4%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#147B76
HEX#147B76
RGBrgb(20, 123, 118)
HSLhsl(177, 72%, 28%)
HSVhsv(177, 84%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 4%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.087 189.7)
LABlab(46.25% -29.36 -5.64)
LCHlch(46.25% 29.90 190.88)

What #147B76 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 #147B76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#147B76 Channel Values

How #147B76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 123 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 72% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 84% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #147B76 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.

TextWhite text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #147B76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #147B76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #147B76

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 #147B76 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.

Typical#147B76
Protanopia#717176
Protanomaly#5A7576
Deuteranopia#676778
Deuteranomaly#526F77
Tritanopia#187A7A
Tritanomaly#167B79
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #147B76 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-147b76: #147B76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #147B76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-147b76': '#147B76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.482, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_147b76">#147B76</color>
SVG fillfill="#147B76"

More Teal Colors

#147B76 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#147B76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #147B76?

#147B76 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 123, 118) in RGB and hsl(177, 72%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #147B76?

#147B76 is rgb(20, 123, 118) — red 20, green 123, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #147B76?

#147B76 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 4%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #147B76 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #147B76 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #147B76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #147B76 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 3.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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