#148B04 Color
#148B04 is rgb(20, 139, 4) in RGB, hsl(113, 94%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 97%, 45%) 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 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#148B04rgb(20, 139, 4)hsl(113, 94%, 28%)hsv(113, 97%, 55%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 97%, 45%)oklch(55.4% 0.184 141.9)lab(50.30% -48.80 51.12)lch(50.30% 70.67 133.67)What #148B04 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 #148B04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#148B04 Channel Values
How #148B04 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 139 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 94% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 97% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #148B04 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 #148B04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #148B04; 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 #148B04
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 #148B04 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.
#148B04#808008#668406#747416#5C7E11#388383#2D8667#787878Using #148B04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-148b04: #148B04;background-color: #148B04;colors: { 'color-148b04': '#148B04' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.545, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_148b04">#148B04</color>fill="#148B04"More Green Colors
#148B04 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#148B04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #148B04?
#148B04 is a dark green — rgb(20, 139, 4) in RGB and hsl(113, 94%, 28%) 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 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #148B04?
#148B04 is rgb(20, 139, 4) — red 20, green 139, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #148B04?
#148B04 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 97%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #148B04 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #148B04 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #148B04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #148B04 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 4.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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