#148772 Hex Color
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Cool and moderately muted, #148772 is a medium-dark teal with a restrained green undertone. Its steady saturation feels clear and refreshing, making it useful for healthcare, wellness, technology, and hospitality interfaces. Use it as a supporting brand color beside warm cream or charcoal; black text reaches about 4.7:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #148772.
Questions about #148772
What is #148772 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #148772 is rgb(20, 135, 114), in HSL hsl(169, 74%, 30%) and in CMYK 85%, 0%, 16%, 47%.
What colors pair well with #148772?
#148772 pairs well with warm cream, charcoal, and muted terracotta because these tones balance its cool green-blue cast while preserving its clarity, making cream useful for backgrounds, charcoal for structure, and terracotta a restrained accent in digital products.
Where does #148772 work best in a design?
#148772 works best as a supporting color, a focused UI background, or a medium-sized brand field, where its medium-dark value gives interfaces structure and its moderate saturation keeps buttons and illustrations from feeling overly loud.
Is #148772 readable on white or black?
#148772 has a 4.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.