What color is #144A1D?

#144A1D 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 #144A1D?

The RGB value is 20, 74, 29: 20 red, 74 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #144A1D?

The complementary color is #4A1441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #144A1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#144A1D color

#144A1D rgb(20, 74, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #144A1D is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 29% green and 11.4% blue (20, 74, 29).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 57% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#144A1D color codes

HEX	`#144A1D`
RGB	`rgb(20, 74, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 29%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 57%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 73%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 61%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, -28.55, 21.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 35.8, 142.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.959, 5.135, 1.997)`
Decimal	`1329693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #144A1D, 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 #144A1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#144A1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #144A1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #144a1d; }
.text { color: #144a1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #144a1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 74 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #144a1d, #144a38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #144A1D?: #144A1D 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 #144A1D?: The RGB value is 20, 74, 29: 20 red, 74 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #144A1D?: The complementary color is #4A1441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #144A1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.