What color is #14520C?

#14520C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14520C?

The RGB value is 20, 82, 12: 20 red, 82 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14520C?

The complementary color is #4A0C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14520C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14520C color

#14520C rgb(20, 82, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #14520C is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 32.2% green and 4.7% blue (20, 82, 12).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Jam (#115511), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#14520C color codes

HEX	`#14520C`
RGB	`rgb(20, 82, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 32.2%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 85%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.93, -33.7, 32.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.93, 46.96, 135.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.372, 6.209, 1.369)`
Decimal	`1331724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14520C, 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 #14520C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14520C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #14520C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14520c; }
.text { color: #14520c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14520c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 82 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14520c, #0c5227); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #14520C?: #14520C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14520C?: The RGB value is 20, 82, 12: 20 red, 82 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14520C?: The complementary color is #4A0C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14520C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.