What color is #145316?

#145316 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #145316?

The RGB value is 20, 83, 22: 20 red, 83 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #145316?

The complementary color is #531451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #145316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#145316 color

#145316 rgb(20, 83, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #145316 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 32.5% green and 8.6% blue (20, 83, 22).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 61% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#145316 color codes

HEX	`#145316`
RGB	`rgb(20, 83, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 32.5%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 61%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 76%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 73%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.38, -33.16, 28.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.38, 44.02, 138.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.526, 6.393, 1.807)`
Decimal	`1331990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #145316, 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 #145316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#145316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #145316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #145316; }
.text { color: #145316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #145316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 83 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #145316, #145336); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #145316?: #145316 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #145316?: The RGB value is 20, 83, 22: 20 red, 83 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #145316?: The complementary color is #531451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #145316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.