#145908 Color
#145908 is rgb(20, 89, 8) in RGB, hsl(111, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 91%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145908rgb(20, 89, 8)hsl(111, 84%, 19%)hsv(111, 91%, 35%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 91%, 65%)oklch(40.6% 0.128 141.3)lab(32.55% -33.53 35.54)lch(32.55% 48.86 133.33)What #145908 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 #145908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145908 Channel Values
How #145908 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 89 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145908 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 #145908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145908; 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 #145908
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 #145908 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.
#145908#525209#415509#4A4A10#3B510D#265454#205641#4C4C4CUsing #145908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145908: #145908;background-color: #145908;colors: { 'color-145908': '#145908' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.349, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_145908">#145908</color>fill="#145908"More Green Colors
#145908 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145908?
#145908 is a darkest green — rgb(20, 89, 8) in RGB and hsl(111, 84%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #145908?
#145908 is rgb(20, 89, 8) — red 20, green 89, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145908?
#145908 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 91%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145908 scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145908 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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