#142A1E Color
#142A1E is rgb(20, 42, 30) in RGB, hsl(147, 35%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 29%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142A1Ergb(20, 42, 30)hsl(147, 35%, 12%)hsv(147, 52%, 16%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 29%, 84%)oklch(26.2% 0.036 158.7)lab(14.92% -11.82 5.02)lch(14.92% 12.84 156.98)What #142A1E 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 #142A1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142A1E Channel Values
How #142A1E 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 42 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 35% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 52% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.22:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142A1E 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 #142A1E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142A1E; 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 #142A1E
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 #142A1E 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.
#142A1E#27271E#21281E#24241F#1F271E#162929#162925#262626Using #142A1E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142a1e: #142A1E;background-color: #142A1E;colors: { 'color-142a1e': '#142A1E' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.165, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_142a1e">#142A1E</color>fill="#142A1E"More Green Colors
#142A1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142A1E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142A1E?
#142A1E is a darkest green — rgb(20, 42, 30) in RGB and hsl(147, 35%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #142A1E?
#142A1E is rgb(20, 42, 30) — red 20, green 42, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142A1E?
#142A1E converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 29%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142A1E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142A1E scores 15.22:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142A1E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142A1E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.53, which is visibly different.
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