#149799 Color
#149799 is rgb(20, 151, 153) in RGB, hsl(181, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 1%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149799rgb(20, 151, 153)hsl(181, 77%, 34%)hsv(181, 87%, 60%)cmyk(87%, 1%, 0%, 40%)oklch(61.5% 0.101 196.6)lab(56.36% -32.74 -10.92)lch(56.36% 34.51 198.45)What #149799 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 #149799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149799 Channel Values
How #149799 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 151 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.55:1 vs white · 5.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149799 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 #149799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149799; 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 #149799
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 #149799 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.
#149799#8B8B99#6F9099#7E7E9B#64899A#129797#139798#888888Using #149799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149799: #149799;background-color: #149799;colors: { 'color-149799': '#149799' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.592, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_149799">#149799</color>fill="#149799"More Teal Colors
#149799 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149799?
#149799 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 151, 153) in RGB and hsl(181, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #149799?
#149799 is rgb(20, 151, 153) — red 20, green 151, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149799?
#149799 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 1%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149799 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149799 scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149799 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 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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