#149F81 Color
#149F81 is rgb(20, 159, 129) in RGB, hsl(167, 78%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 19%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149F81rgb(20, 159, 129)hsl(167, 78%, 35%)hsv(167, 87%, 62%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 19%, 38%)oklch(62.8% 0.117 172.5)lab(58.36% -41.26 5.51)lch(58.36% 41.63 172.40)What #149F81 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 #149F81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149F81 Channel Values
How #149F81 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 159 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 78% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 87% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149F81 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 #149F81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149F81; 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 #149F81
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 #149F81 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.
#149F81#929281#749881#858584#6A9083#2A9C9C#239D92#8D8D8DUsing #149F81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149f81: #149F81;background-color: #149F81;colors: { 'color-149f81': '#149F81' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.624, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_149f81">#149F81</color>fill="#149F81"More Green Colors
#149F81 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149F81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149F81?
#149F81 is a dark green — rgb(20, 159, 129) in RGB and hsl(167, 78%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #149F81?
#149F81 is rgb(20, 159, 129) — red 20, green 159, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149F81?
#149F81 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 19%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149F81 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149F81 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149F81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149F81 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.53, which is visibly different.
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