What color is #143E2E?

#143E2E is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143E2E?

The RGB value is 20, 62, 46: 20 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143E2E?

The complementary color is #3E1424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143E2E color

#143E2E rgb(20, 62, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #143E2E is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 24.3% green and 18% blue (20, 62, 46).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#143E2E color codes

HEX	`#143E2E`
RGB	`rgb(20, 62, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 24.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 68%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 26%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.97, -19.19, 5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.97, 19.98, 163.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.504, 3.791, 3.184)`
Decimal	`1326638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143E2E, 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 #143E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #143E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143e2e; }
.text { color: #143e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 62 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143e2e, #14393e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #143E2E?: #143E2E is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143E2E?: The RGB value is 20, 62, 46: 20 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143E2E?: The complementary color is #3E1424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.