#149E10 Color
#149E10 is rgb(20, 158, 16) in RGB, hsl(118, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#149E10rgb(20, 158, 16)hsl(118, 82%, 34%)hsv(118, 90%, 62%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 90%, 38%)oklch(60.8% 0.2 142.4)lab(56.78% -53.78 54.43)lch(56.78% 76.52 134.65)What #149E10 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 #149E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#149E10 Channel Values
How #149E10 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 158 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #149E10 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 #149E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #149E10; 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 #149E10
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 #149E10 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.
#149E10#919113#749712#848420#698F1B#3F9595#339976#888888Using #149E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-149e10: #149E10;background-color: #149E10;colors: { 'color-149e10': '#149E10' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.620, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_149e10">#149E10</color>fill="#149E10"More Green Colors
#149E10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#149E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #149E10?
#149E10 is a dark green — rgb(20, 158, 16) in RGB and hsl(118, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #149E10?
#149E10 is rgb(20, 158, 16) — red 20, green 158, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #149E10?
#149E10 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #149E10 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #149E10 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #149E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #149E10 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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