#142811 Color
#142811 is rgb(20, 40, 17) in RGB, hsl(112, 40%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 58%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142811rgb(20, 40, 17)hsl(112, 40%, 11%)hsv(112, 57%, 16%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 58%, 84%)oklch(25.3% 0.049 141.2)lab(13.89% -12.89 12.32)lch(13.89% 17.83 136.29)What #142811 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 #142811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142811 Channel Values
How #142811 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 40 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 40% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 57% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.66:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142811 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #142811 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #142811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142811; 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 #142811
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 #142811 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.
#142811#252511#202611#232312#1E2512#182626#16271F#232323Using #142811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142811: #142811;background-color: #142811;colors: { 'color-142811': '#142811' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.157, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_142811">#142811</color>fill="#142811"More Green Colors
#142811 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142811?
#142811 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 40, 17) in RGB and hsl(112, 40%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #142811?
#142811 is rgb(20, 40, 17) — red 20, green 40, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142811?
#142811 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 58%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142811 scores 15.66:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142811 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 22.6, which is visibly different.
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