#144237 Color
#144237 is rgb(20, 66, 55) in RGB, hsl(166, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 17%, 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 1.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144237rgb(20, 66, 55)hsl(166, 53%, 17%)hsv(166, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 17%, 74%)oklch(34.4% 0.054 174.3)lab(24.62% -18.70 1.86)lch(24.62% 18.79 174.31)What #144237 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 #144237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144237 Channel Values
How #144237 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.26:1 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 #144237 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 #144237
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144237; 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 #144237
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 #144237 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.
#144237#3D3D37#313F37#373738#2D3C38#184141#16413D#3B3B3BUsing #144237 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144237: #144237;background-color: #144237;colors: { 'color-144237': '#144237' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.259, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_144237">#144237</color>fill="#144237"More Green Colors
#144237 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144237 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144237?
#144237 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 66, 55) in RGB and hsl(166, 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 1.55.
What is the RGB value of #144237?
#144237 is rgb(20, 66, 55) — red 20, green 66, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144237?
#144237 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 17%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144237 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144237 scores 11.26:1 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 #144237 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144237 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 10.84, which is visibly different.
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