What color is #144044?

#144044 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #144044?

The RGB value is 20, 64, 68: 20 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #144044?

The complementary color is #441814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #144044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#144044 color

#144044 rgb(20, 64, 68)

Shades of teal

The hex color #144044 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 25.1% green and 26.7% blue (20, 64, 68).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#144044 color codes

HEX	`#144044`
RGB	`rgb(20, 64, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 25.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 6%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.43, -13.39, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.43, 15.07, 207.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.165, 4.233, 6.118)`
Decimal	`1327172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #144044, 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 #144044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#144044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #144044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #144044; }
.text { color: #144044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #144044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 64 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #144044, #142844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #144044?: #144044 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #144044?: The RGB value is 20, 64, 68: 20 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #144044?: The complementary color is #441814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #144044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.