Information about #148D8F color

#148D8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#148D8F falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 141, 143) — 7.8% red, 55.3% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 1 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #148D8F reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494). Slightly further away sit ChaosDragon (#139084) and Dark Cyan (#0A888A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(20, 141, 143)), which gives #148D8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #148D8F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#148D8F color variations

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#148D8F 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 #148D8F

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

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#148D8F
  • RGB20, 141, 143
  • CMYK48, 1, 0, 44
  • HSL181°, 75%, 32%
  • HSL Precise180.976°, 75.46%, 31.961%
  • HSV181°, 86%, 56%
  • HSB181°, 86%, 56%
  • HEX ID148D8F
  • DECIMAL ID1346959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
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