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#14392C Color

#14392C is rgb(20, 57, 44) in RGB, hsl(159, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 23%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14392C
HEX#14392C
RGBrgb(20, 57, 44)
HSLhsl(159, 48%, 15%)
HSVhsv(159, 65%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 23%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(31.3% 0.049 167.3)
LABlab(20.99% -16.73 3.97)
LCHlch(20.99% 17.20 166.65)

What #14392C 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 #14392C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#14392C Channel Values

How #14392C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 57 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 48% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 65% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.72:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14392C 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.

TextWhite text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14392C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14392C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14392C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14392C.

How #14392C 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.

Typical#14392C
Protanopia#35352C
Protanomaly#2B362C
Deuteranopia#30302D
Deuteranomaly#27342D
Tritanopia#183838
Tritanomaly#163833
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #14392C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14392c: #14392C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14392C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14392c': '#14392C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.224, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_14392c">#14392C</color>
SVG fillfill="#14392C"

More Green Colors

#14392C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14392C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14392C?

#14392C is a darkest green — rgb(20, 57, 44) in RGB and hsl(159, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #14392C?

#14392C is rgb(20, 57, 44) — red 20, green 57, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14392C?

#14392C converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 23%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14392C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14392C scores 12.72:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14392C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14392C 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 13.62, which is visibly different.

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