#00140E Color
#00140E is rgb(0, 20, 14) in RGB, hsl(162, 100%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 30%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00140Ergb(0, 20, 14)hsl(162, 100%, 4%)hsv(162, 100%, 8%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 30%, 92%)oklch(17% 0.033 172.7)lab(4.77% -7.15 1.02)lch(4.77% 7.22 171.85)What #00140E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00140E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00140E Channel Values
How #00140E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 20 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 100% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 100% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.98:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00140E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00140E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00140E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00140E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00140E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00140E#11110E#0B130E#0F0F0F#09110E#011313#011411#101010Using #00140E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00140e: #00140E;background-color: #00140E;colors: { 'color-00140e': '#00140E' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.078, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_00140e">#00140E</color>fill="#00140E"More Green Colors
#00140E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00140E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00140E?
#00140E is a darkest green — rgb(0, 20, 14) in RGB and hsl(162, 100%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #00140E?
#00140E is rgb(0, 20, 14) — red 0, green 20, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00140E?
#00140E converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 30%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00140E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00140E scores 18.98:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00140E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00140E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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