#147E85 Color
#147E85 is rgb(20, 126, 133) in RGB, hsl(184, 74%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 5%, 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 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#147E85rgb(20, 126, 133)hsl(184, 74%, 30%)hsv(184, 85%, 52%)cmyk(85%, 5%, 0%, 48%)oklch(54.2% 0.088 202)lab(47.67% -26.92 -12.35)lch(47.67% 29.62 204.64)What #147E85 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 #147E85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#147E85 Channel Values
How #147E85 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 126 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 74% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 85% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #147E85 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 #147E85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #147E85; 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 #147E85
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 #147E85 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.
#147E85#747485#5C7885#696986#547286#0C7F7F#107F81#727272Using #147E85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-147e85: #147E85;background-color: #147E85;colors: { 'color-147e85': '#147E85' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.494, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_147e85">#147E85</color>fill="#147E85"More Teal Colors
#147E85 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#147E85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #147E85?
#147E85 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 126, 133) in RGB and hsl(184, 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 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #147E85?
#147E85 is rgb(20, 126, 133) — red 20, green 126, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #147E85?
#147E85 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 5%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #147E85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #147E85 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #147E85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #147E85 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 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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