Information about #146C8F color

#146C8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #146C8F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 108, 143) — 7.8% red, 42.4% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 14 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #146C8F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dauntless (#166F7F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yarra (#20608E) and Blue Sapphire (#126180).

The recipe behind #146C8F is rgb(20, 108, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #146C8F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #146C8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#146C8F color variations

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

#146C8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#146C8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#105672

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#0C4055

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Black

#000000

#146C8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#367790

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Grey

#808080

#146C8F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#148E80

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#146C8F 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
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#8F3714
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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
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#8F7414
#8F7414

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#8F142F
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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
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#148F74
#148F74

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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
#146C8F
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#8F146C
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#6C8F14
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#37148F
#37148F

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#8F3714
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#6C8F14
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#74148F
#74148F

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#8F3714
#8F3714

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#2F8F14
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Nearest named colors to #146C8F

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

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

allports in a storm color link
allports in a storm

#1D5A8B

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

#146C8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#146C8F
  • RGB20, 108, 143
  • CMYK48, 14, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(20, 108, 143)
  • HSL197°, 75%, 32%
  • HSL Precise197.073°, 75.46%, 31.961%
  • HSV197°, 86%, 56%
  • HSB197°, 86%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.424, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.424, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.424, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID146C8F
  • DECIMAL ID1338511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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