Information about #146B5D color

#146B5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#146B5D falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 107, 93) — 7.8% red, 42% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 0 / 5 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#146B5D presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Robin Hood (#167057). Slightly further away sit Tuesday Rising (#0B6A54) and Caesar (#1B6767).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(20, 107, 93)), which gives #146B5D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #146B5D: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#146B5D color variations

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#146B5D 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 #146B5D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#146B5D
  • RGB20, 107, 93
  • CMYK34, 0, 5, 58
  • CSSrgb(20, 107, 93)
  • HSL170°, 69%, 25%
  • HSL Precise170.345°, 68.504%, 24.902%
  • HSV170°, 81%, 42%
  • HSB170°, 81%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.420, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.420, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.420, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID146B5D
  • DECIMAL ID1338205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01