#148581 Color
#148581 is rgb(20, 133, 129) in RGB, hsl(178, 74%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#148581rgb(20, 133, 129)hsl(178, 74%, 30%)hsv(178, 85%, 52%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 48%)oklch(55.9% 0.092 191)lab(49.86% -30.96 -6.76)lch(49.86% 31.69 192.32)What #148581 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 #148581, 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.
#148581 Channel Values
How #148581 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 133 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 74% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 85% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.47:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #148581 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 #148581
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #148581; 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 #148581
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 #148581 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.
#148581#7A7A81#617F81#6F6F83#587882#188585#168583#777777Using #148581 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-148581: #148581;background-color: #148581;colors: { 'color-148581': '#148581' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.522, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_148581">#148581</color>fill="#148581"More Teal Colors
#148581 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#148581 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #148581?
#148581 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 133, 129) in RGB and hsl(178, 74%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.5.
What is the RGB value of #148581?
#148581 is rgb(20, 133, 129) — red 20, green 133, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #148581?
#148581 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #148581 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #148581 scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #148581 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #148581 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 2.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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