#144236 Color
#144236 is rgb(20, 66, 54) in RGB, hsl(164, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 18%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144236rgb(20, 66, 54)hsl(164, 53%, 17%)hsv(164, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 18%, 74%)oklch(34.4% 0.054 172.7)lab(24.59% -18.92 2.48)lch(24.59% 19.08 172.54)What #144236 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 #144236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144236 Channel Values
How #144236 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 66 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.28:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144236 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 #144236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144236; 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 #144236
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 #144236 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.
#144236#3D3D36#313F36#373737#2D3C37#184141#17413D#3B3B3BUsing #144236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144236: #144236;background-color: #144236;colors: { 'color-144236': '#144236' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.259, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_144236">#144236</color>fill="#144236"More Green Colors
#144236 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144236?
#144236 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 66, 54) in RGB and hsl(164, 53%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #144236?
#144236 is rgb(20, 66, 54) — red 20, green 66, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144236?
#144236 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 18%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144236 scores 11.28:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144236 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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