#149916 Color
#149916 is rgb(20, 153, 22) in RGB, hsl(121, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 86%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149916rgb(20, 153, 22)hsl(121, 77%, 34%)hsv(121, 87%, 60%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 86%, 40%)oklch(59.4% 0.193 142.8)lab(55.11% -52.21 51.71)lch(55.11% 73.49 135.27)What #149916 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 #149916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149916 Channel Values
How #149916 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 153 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149916 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 #149916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149916; 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 #149916
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 #149916 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.
#149916#8D8D19#709218#808023#668B1E#3D9090#319473#848484Using #149916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149916: #149916;background-color: #149916;colors: { 'color-149916': '#149916' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.600, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_149916">#149916</color>fill="#149916"More Green Colors
#149916 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149916?
#149916 is a dark green — rgb(20, 153, 22) in RGB and hsl(121, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #149916?
#149916 is rgb(20, 153, 22) — red 20, green 153, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149916?
#149916 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 86%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149916 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149916 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149916 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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