What color is #144418?

#144418 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 #144418?

The RGB value is 20, 68, 24: 20 red, 68 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #144418?

The complementary color is #441440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #144418?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#144418 color

#144418 rgb(20, 68, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #144418 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 26.7% green and 9.4% blue (20, 68, 24).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 73% 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 11.23:1).

#144418 color codes

HEX	`#144418`
RGB	`rgb(20, 68, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 26.7%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 65%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.79, -26.73, 21.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.79, 34.39, 141)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.52, 4.349, 1.571)`
Decimal	`1328152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #144418, 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 #144418	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#144418 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #144418 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #144418; }
.text { color: #144418; }
.border { border: 2px solid #144418; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 68 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #144418, #144430); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #144418?: #144418 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 #144418?: The RGB value is 20, 68, 24: 20 red, 68 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #144418?: The complementary color is #441440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #144418?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.