#149993 Color
#149993 is rgb(20, 153, 147) in RGB, hsl(177, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 4%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149993rgb(20, 153, 147)hsl(177, 77%, 34%)hsv(177, 87%, 60%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 4%, 40%)oklch(61.8% 0.103 189.8)lab(56.84% -35.00 -6.81)lch(56.84% 35.66 191.01)What #149993 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 #149993, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149993 Channel Values
How #149993 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 153 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149993 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 #149993
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149993; 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 #149993
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 #149993 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.
#149993#8D8D93#709293#808095#668B94#1A9898#189996#898989Using #149993 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149993: #149993;background-color: #149993;colors: { 'color-149993': '#149993' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.600, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_149993">#149993</color>fill="#149993"More Teal Colors
#149993 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149993 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149993?
#149993 is a dark teal — rgb(20, 153, 147) in RGB and hsl(177, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #149993?
#149993 is rgb(20, 153, 147) — red 20, green 153, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149993?
#149993 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 4%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149993 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149993 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149993 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149993 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 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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