#142503 Color
#142503 is rgb(20, 37, 3) in RGB, hsl(90, 85%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 92%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 12.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142503rgb(20, 37, 3)hsl(90, 85%, 8%)hsv(90, 92%, 15%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 92%, 85%)oklch(24.1% 0.061 131.9)lab(12.53% -12.83 16.80)lch(12.53% 21.14 127.37)What #142503 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 #142503, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142503 Channel Values
How #142503 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 20 · G 37 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 85% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 92% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.21:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142503 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 #142503
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142503; 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 #142503
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 #142503 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.
#142503#232303#1E2403#202004#1C2204#182222#17231A#202020Using #142503 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142503: #142503;background-color: #142503;colors: { 'color-142503': '#142503' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.145, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_142503">#142503</color>fill="#142503"More Green Colors
#142503 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142503 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142503?
#142503 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 37, 3) in RGB and hsl(90, 85%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.71.
What is the RGB value of #142503?
#142503 is rgb(20, 37, 3) — red 20, green 37, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142503?
#142503 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 92%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142503 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142503 scores 16.21:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142503 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142503 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 24.57, which is visibly different.
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