What color is #143609?

#143609 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143609?

The RGB value is 20, 54, 9: 20 red, 54 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143609?

The complementary color is #2B0936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143609?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143609 color

#143609 rgb(20, 54, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #143609 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 21.2% green and 3.5% blue (20, 54, 9).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 71% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#143609 color codes

HEX	`#143609`
RGB	`rgb(20, 54, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 21.2%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 71%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 83%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 83%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.25, -22.3, 23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.25, 32.04, 134.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.657, 2.807, 0.713)`
Decimal	`1324553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143609, 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 #143609	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143609 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #143609 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143609; }
.text { color: #143609; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143609; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 54 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143609, #093614); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #143609?: #143609 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143609?: The RGB value is 20, 54, 9: 20 red, 54 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143609?: The complementary color is #2B0936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143609?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.