What color is #142542?

#142542 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #142542?

The RGB value is 20, 37, 66: 20 red, 37 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #142542?

The complementary color is #423114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #142542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#142542 color

#142542 rgb(20, 37, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #142542 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue (20, 37, 66).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 53% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#142542 color codes

HEX	`#142542`
RGB	`rgb(20, 37, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 14.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 53%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 70%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 44%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.76, 3.89, -20.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.76, 20.86, 280.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.933, 1.865, 5.411)`
Decimal	`1320258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #142542, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #142542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#142542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #142542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #142542; }
.text { color: #142542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #142542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 37 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #142542, #1a1442); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #142542?: #142542 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #142542?: The RGB value is 20, 37, 66: 20 red, 37 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #142542?: The complementary color is #423114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #142542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.