What color is #143923?

#143923 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143923?

The RGB value is 20, 57, 35: 20 red, 57 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143923?

The complementary color is #39142A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143923 color

#143923 rgb(20, 57, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #143923 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 22.4% green and 13.7% blue (20, 57, 35).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 48% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#143923 color codes

HEX	`#143923`
RGB	`rgb(20, 57, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 22.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 48%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 39%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.81, -19.39, 9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.81, 21.75, 153.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.055, 3.196, 2.098)`
Decimal	`1325347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143923, 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 #143923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #143923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143923; }
.text { color: #143923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 57 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143923, #143936); }

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Questions

What color is #143923?: #143923 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143923?: The RGB value is 20, 57, 35: 20 red, 57 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143923?: The complementary color is #39142A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.