#144816 Color
#144816 is rgb(20, 72, 22) in RGB, hsl(122, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 69%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144816rgb(20, 72, 22)hsl(122, 57%, 18%)hsv(122, 72%, 28%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 69%, 72%)oklch(35.5% 0.097 143.8)lab(26.30% -26.57 23.96)lch(26.30% 35.78 137.96)What #144816 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 #144816, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144816 Channel Values
How #144816 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 72 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 57% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 72% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144816 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 #144816
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144816; 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 #144816
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 #144816 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.
#144816#424216#354516#3C3C19#314118#204444#1C4637#3E3E3EUsing #144816 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144816: #144816;background-color: #144816;colors: { 'color-144816': '#144816' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.282, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_144816">#144816</color>fill="#144816"More Green Colors
#144816 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144816 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144816?
#144816 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 72, 22) in RGB and hsl(122, 57%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #144816?
#144816 is rgb(20, 72, 22) — red 20, green 72, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144816?
#144816 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 69%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144816 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144816 scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144816 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144816 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.04, which is visibly different.
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