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#14A94A Color

#14A94A is rgb(20, 169, 74) in RGB, hsl(142, 79%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 56%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14A94A
HEX#14A94A
RGBrgb(20, 169, 74)
HSLhsl(142, 79%, 37%)
HSVhsv(142, 88%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 56%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.178 148.7)
LABlab(60.79% -53.05 37.73)
LCHlch(60.79% 65.10 144.58)

What #14A94A 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 #14A94A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#14A94A Channel Values

How #14A94A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 169 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 142° · S 79% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 142° · S 88% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14A94A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14A94A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14A94A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14A94A

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 #14A94A 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.

Typical#14A94A
Protanopia#9C9C4B
Protanomaly#7CA14B
Deuteranopia#8D8D50
Deuteranomaly#70994D
Tritanopia#3EA1A1
Tritanomaly#32A487
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #14A94A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14a94a: #14A94A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14A94A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14a94a': '#14A94A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.663, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_14a94a">#14A94A</color>
SVG fillfill="#14A94A"

More Green Colors

#14A94A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14A94A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14A94A?

#14A94A is a dark green — rgb(20, 169, 74) in RGB and hsl(142, 79%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #14A94A?

#14A94A is rgb(20, 169, 74) — red 20, green 169, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14A94A?

#14A94A converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 56%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14A94A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14A94A scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14A94A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14A94A 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 14.02, which is visibly different.

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