What color is #142506?

#142506 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #142506?

The RGB value is 20, 37, 6: 20 red, 37 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #142506?

The complementary color is #170625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #142506?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#142506 color

#142506 rgb(20, 37, 6)

Shades of green

The hex color #142506 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 14.5% green and 2.4% blue (20, 37, 6).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 72% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#142506 color codes

HEX	`#142506`
RGB	`rgb(20, 37, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 14.5%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 72%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 84%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 84%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.51, -13.96, 15.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.51, 21.05, 131.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.983, 1.485, 0.407)`
Decimal	`1320198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #142506, 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 #142506	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#142506 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #142506 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #142506; }
.text { color: #142506; }
.border { border: 2px solid #142506; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 37 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #142506, #062507); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #142506?: #142506 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #142506?: The RGB value is 20, 37, 6: 20 red, 37 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #142506?: The complementary color is #170625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #142506?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.