#146808 Color
#146808 is rgb(20, 104, 8) in RGB, hsl(113, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 92%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Green (#006400), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#146808rgb(20, 104, 8)hsl(113, 86%, 22%)hsv(113, 92%, 41%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 92%, 59%)oklch(45.2% 0.145 141.6)lab(38.01% -38.36 40.22)lch(38.01% 55.58 133.64)What #146808 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 #146808, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#146808 Channel Values
How #146808 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 104 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #146808 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 #146808
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #146808; 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 #146808
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 #146808 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.
#146808#60600A#4C6309#575712#455E0F#2B6262#24644D#595959Using #146808 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-146808: #146808;background-color: #146808;colors: { 'color-146808': '#146808' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.408, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_146808">#146808</color>fill="#146808"More Green Colors
#146808 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#146808 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #146808?
#146808 is a dark green — rgb(20, 104, 8) in RGB and hsl(113, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Green (#006400), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #146808?
#146808 is rgb(20, 104, 8) — red 20, green 104, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #146808?
#146808 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #146808 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #146808 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #146808 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #146808 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 2.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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