#148A84 Color
#148A84 is rgb(20, 138, 132) in RGB, hsl(177, 75%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 4%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#148A84rgb(20, 138, 132)hsl(177, 75%, 31%)hsv(177, 86%, 54%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 4%, 46%)oklch(57.3% 0.095 189.3)lab(51.58% -32.35 -5.97)lch(51.58% 32.89 190.46)What #148A84 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 #148A84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#148A84 Channel Values
How #148A84 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 138 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 75% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 86% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #148A84 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 #148A84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #148A84; 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 #148A84
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 #148A84 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.
#148A84#7F7F84#658484#737386#5C7D85#198989#178A87#7C7C7CUsing #148A84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-148a84: #148A84;background-color: #148A84;colors: { 'color-148a84': '#148A84' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.541, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_148a84">#148A84</color>fill="#148A84"More Teal Colors
#148A84 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#148A84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #148A84?
#148A84 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 138, 132) in RGB and hsl(177, 75%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #148A84?
#148A84 is rgb(20, 138, 132) — red 20, green 138, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #148A84?
#148A84 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 4%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #148A84 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #148A84 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #148A84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #148A84 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.57, which is very hard to tell apart.
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