What color is #143719?

#143719 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143719?

The RGB value is 20, 55, 25: 20 red, 55 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143719?

The complementary color is #371432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143719 color

#143719 rgb(20, 55, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #143719 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 21.6% green and 9.8% blue (20, 55, 25).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Serpent (#113311), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#143719 color codes

HEX	`#143719`
RGB	`rgb(20, 55, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 21.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 55%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.85, -20.5, 15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.85, 25.42, 143.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.83, 2.951, 1.393)`
Decimal	`1324825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143719, 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 #143719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #143719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143719; }
.text { color: #143719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 55 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143719, #14372b); }

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Questions

What color is #143719?: #143719 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143719?: The RGB value is 20, 55, 25: 20 red, 55 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143719?: The complementary color is #371432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.