#141C00
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.1% 0.052 123.1), rgb(20, 28, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#141C00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141C00 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 28, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.052 123.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #141C00 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141C00 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141C00 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #141C00 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9536
oklch(63% 0.125 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F01
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141C00
oklch(21.1% 0.052 123.1)
#141C00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E1900 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1901 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161A16 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141C00
#141C00
oklch(21.1% 0.052 123.1)
- #1D122C
#1D122C
oklch(21.1% 0.051 301.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #141C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #141C00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.