Close to Dark Teal
#145151
#145151 is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 31.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 60% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #145151.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.03:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.03:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.33:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #145151 as they’d see it.
#145151 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #145151
What color is #145151?
#145151 is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 31.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 60% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #145151 in RGB?
#145151 is rgb(20, 81, 81): 20 red, 81 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #145151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 0, 0, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #145151?
PANTONE 7476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #145151?
Its complement #663E3A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.