#149090 Color
#149090 is rgb(20, 144, 144) in RGB, hsl(180, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149090rgb(20, 144, 144)hsl(180, 76%, 32%)hsv(180, 86%, 56%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 44%)oklch(59.3% 0.098 194.8)lab(53.86% -31.98 -9.51)lch(53.86% 33.36 196.56)What #149090 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 #149090, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149090 Channel Values
How #149090 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149090 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 #149090
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149090; 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 #149090
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 #149090 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149090: #149090;background-color: #149090;colors: { 'color-149090': '#149090' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.565, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_149090">#149090</color>fill="#149090"More Teal Colors
#149090 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149090 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149090?
#149090 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 144, 144) in RGB and hsl(180, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.
What is the RGB value of #149090?
#149090 is rgb(20, 144, 144) — red 20, green 144, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149090?
#149090 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149090 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149090 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149090 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149090 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 1.96, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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