#146140 Color
#146140 is rgb(20, 97, 64) in RGB, hsl(154, 66%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 34%, 62%) 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 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#146140rgb(20, 97, 64)hsl(154, 66%, 23%)hsv(154, 79%, 38%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 34%, 62%)oklch(43.8% 0.091 159.7)lab(36.05% -30.25 12.08)lch(36.05% 32.58 158.23)What #146140 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 #146140, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#146140 Channel Values
How #146140 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 97 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 66% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 79% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.46:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #146140 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 #146140
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #146140; 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 #146140
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 #146140 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.
#146140#595940#475C40#515142#415841#225E5E#1D5F53#555555Using #146140 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-146140: #146140;background-color: #146140;colors: { 'color-146140': '#146140' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.380, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_146140">#146140</color>fill="#146140"More Green Colors
#146140 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#146140 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #146140?
#146140 is a dark green — rgb(20, 97, 64) in RGB and hsl(154, 66%, 23%) 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 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #146140?
#146140 is rgb(20, 97, 64) — red 20, green 97, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #146140?
#146140 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 34%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #146140 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #146140 scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #146140 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #146140 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 18.77, which is visibly different.
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