#148500 Color
#148500 is rgb(20, 133, 0) in RGB, hsl(111, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 100%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is India Green (#138808), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#148500rgb(20, 133, 0)hsl(111, 100%, 26%)hsv(111, 100%, 52%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 100%, 48%)oklch(53.6% 0.179 141.6)lab(48.22% -47.21 50.20)lch(48.22% 68.91 133.24)What #148500 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 #148500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#148500 Channel Values
How #148500 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 133 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 100% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 100% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #148500 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 #148500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #148500; 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 #148500
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 #148500 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.
#148500#7A7A03#617F02#6F6F13#58780C#367D7D#2C8062#727272Using #148500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-148500: #148500;background-color: #148500;colors: { 'color-148500': '#148500' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.522, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_148500">#148500</color>fill="#148500"More Green Colors
#148500 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#148500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #148500?
#148500 is a dark green — rgb(20, 133, 0) in RGB and hsl(111, 100%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is India Green (#138808), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.
What is the RGB value of #148500?
#148500 is rgb(20, 133, 0) — red 20, green 133, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #148500?
#148500 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 100%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #148500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #148500 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #148500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #148500 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 2.55, which is very hard to tell apart.
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