#145236 Color
#145236 is rgb(20, 82, 54) in RGB, hsl(153, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 34%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145236rgb(20, 82, 54)hsl(153, 61%, 20%)hsv(153, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 34%, 68%)oklch(39.2% 0.079 159.4)lab(30.47% -26.03 10.61)lch(30.47% 28.11 157.82)What #145236 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 #145236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145236 Channel Values
How #145236 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 82 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145236 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 #145236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145236; 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 #145236
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 #145236 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.
#145236#4B4B36#3C4E36#454538#374A37#1E4F4F#1A5046#484848Using #145236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145236: #145236;background-color: #145236;colors: { 'color-145236': '#145236' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.322, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_145236">#145236</color>fill="#145236"More Green Colors
#145236 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145236?
#145236 is a dark green — rgb(20, 82, 54) in RGB and hsl(153, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #145236?
#145236 is rgb(20, 82, 54) — red 20, green 82, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145236?
#145236 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 34%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145236 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145236 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 20.04, which is visibly different.
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