#149087 Color
#149087 is rgb(20, 144, 135) in RGB, hsl(176, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149087rgb(20, 144, 135)hsl(176, 76%, 32%)hsv(176, 86%, 56%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 44%)oklch(59% 0.099 186.9)lab(53.62% -34.12 -4.71)lch(53.62% 34.44 187.85)What #149087 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 #149087, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149087 Channel Values
How #149087 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 144 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149087 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 #149087
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149087; 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 #149087
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 #149087 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.
#149087#848487#698987#787889#608288#1C8F8F#198F8C#818181Using #149087 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149087: #149087;background-color: #149087;colors: { 'color-149087': '#149087' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.565, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_149087">#149087</color>fill="#149087"More Teal Colors
#149087 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149087 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149087?
#149087 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 144, 135) in RGB and hsl(176, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #149087?
#149087 is rgb(20, 144, 135) — red 20, green 144, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149087?
#149087 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149087 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149087 scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149087 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149087 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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