#142E10 Color
#142E10 is rgb(20, 46, 16) in RGB, hsl(112, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 65%, 82%) 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 9.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142E10rgb(20, 46, 16)hsl(112, 48%, 12%)hsv(112, 65%, 18%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 65%, 82%)oklch(27.2% 0.061 141.1)lab(16.23% -16.06 15.81)lch(16.23% 22.54 135.43)What #142E10 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 #142E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142E10 Channel Values
How #142E10 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 46 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 48% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 65% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.71:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142E10 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 #142E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142E10; 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 #142E10
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 #142E10 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.
#142E10#2B2B10#232C10#272711#212A11#192B2B#172C23#282828Using #142E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142e10: #142E10;background-color: #142E10;colors: { 'color-142e10': '#142E10' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.180, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_142e10">#142E10</color>fill="#142E10"More Green Colors
#142E10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142E10?
#142E10 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 46, 16) in RGB and hsl(112, 48%, 12%) 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 9.53.
What is the RGB value of #142E10?
#142E10 is rgb(20, 46, 16) — red 20, green 46, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142E10?
#142E10 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 65%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142E10 scores 14.71:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142E10 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 25.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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