What color is #144216?

#144216 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #144216?

The RGB value is 20, 66, 22: 20 red, 66 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #144216?

The complementary color is #421440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #144216?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#144216 color

#144216 rgb(20, 66, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #144216 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 25.9% green and 8.6% blue (20, 66, 22).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 53% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#144216 color codes

HEX	`#144216`
RGB	`rgb(20, 66, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 25.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 53%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 70%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 67%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.01, -26.14, 21.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.01, 34.07, 140.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.381, 4.103, 1.425)`
Decimal	`1327638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #144216, 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 #144216	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#144216 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #144216 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #144216; }
.text { color: #144216; }
.border { border: 2px solid #144216; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 66 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #144216, #14422d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #144216?: #144216 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #144216?: The RGB value is 20, 66, 22: 20 red, 66 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #144216?: The complementary color is #421440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #144216?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.