Information about #142A39 color

#142A39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #142A39 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 42, 57) — 7.8% red, 16.5% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 6 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#142A39 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Magnum (#112331). Slightly further away sit Billabong (#173141) and Yankees Blue (#1C2841).

The recipe behind #142A39 is rgb(20, 42, 57), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #142A39 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#142A39 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#142A39 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #142A39

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#142A39
  • RGB20, 42, 57
  • CMYK15, 6, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(20, 42, 57)
  • HSL204°, 48%, 15%
  • HSL Precise204.324°, 48.052%, 15.098%
  • HSV204°, 65%, 22%
  • HSB204°, 65%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.165, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.165, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.165, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID142A39
  • DECIMAL ID1321529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01