#145C37 Color
#145C37 is rgb(20, 92, 55) in RGB, hsl(149, 64%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 40%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145C37rgb(20, 92, 55)hsl(149, 64%, 22%)hsv(149, 78%, 36%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 40%, 64%)oklch(42.2% 0.093 155.7)lab(34.11% -29.86 14.85)lch(34.11% 33.34 153.56)What #145C37 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 #145C37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145C37 Channel Values
How #145C37 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 92 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 64% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145C37 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 #145C37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145C37; 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 #145C37
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 #145C37 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.
#145C37#555537#435837#4D4D39#3D5338#225858#1D5A4D#505050Using #145C37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145c37: #145C37;background-color: #145C37;colors: { 'color-145c37': '#145C37' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.361, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_145c37">#145C37</color>fill="#145C37"More Green Colors
#145C37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145C37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145C37?
#145C37 is a dark green — rgb(20, 92, 55) in RGB and hsl(149, 64%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #145C37?
#145C37 is rgb(20, 92, 55) — red 20, green 92, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145C37?
#145C37 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 40%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145C37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145C37 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145C37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145C37 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 19.71, which is visibly different.
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