#145740 Color
#145740 is rgb(20, 87, 64) in RGB, hsl(159, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145740rgb(20, 87, 64)hsl(159, 63%, 21%)hsv(159, 77%, 34%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 66%)oklch(40.9% 0.076 165.4)lab(32.48% -26.19 7.20)lch(32.48% 27.17 164.63)What #145740 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 #145740, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145740 Channel Values
How #145740 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 87 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 63% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 77% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145740 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 #145740
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145740; 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 #145740
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 #145740 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.
#145740#505040#405340#494942#3A4F41#1D5555#1A564D#4D4D4DUsing #145740 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145740: #145740;background-color: #145740;colors: { 'color-145740': '#145740' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.341, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_145740">#145740</color>fill="#145740"More Green Colors
#145740 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145740 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145740?
#145740 is a dark green — rgb(20, 87, 64) in RGB and hsl(159, 63%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.
What is the RGB value of #145740?
#145740 is rgb(20, 87, 64) — red 20, green 87, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145740?
#145740 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145740 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145740 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145740 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145740 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 17.89, which is visibly different.
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