#145243 Color
#145243 is rgb(20, 82, 67) in RGB, hsl(165, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 18%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145243rgb(20, 82, 67)hsl(165, 61%, 20%)hsv(165, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 18%, 68%)oklch(39.5% 0.067 173)lab(30.75% -23.40 2.90)lch(30.75% 23.58 172.92)What #145243 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 #145243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145243 Channel Values
How #145243 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145243 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 #145243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145243; 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 #145243
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 #145243 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.
#145243#4B4B43#3C4E43#454544#374A44#1A5050#18514B#494949Using #145243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145243: #145243;background-color: #145243;colors: { 'color-145243': '#145243' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.322, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_145243">#145243</color>fill="#145243"More Green Colors
#145243 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145243?
#145243 is a dark green — rgb(20, 82, 67) in RGB and hsl(165, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #145243?
#145243 is rgb(20, 82, 67) — red 20, green 82, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145243?
#145243 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 18%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145243 scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145243 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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