#141C02
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.1% 0.048 124), rgb(20, 28, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#141C02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141C02 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.048 124) |
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 #141C02 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141C02 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141C02 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #141C02 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9540
oklch(63.1% 0.116 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#647F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B0B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 124)
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Step 800
800
#44570F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141C02
oklch(21.1% 0.048 124)
#141C02 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1903 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161A16 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141C02
#141C02
oklch(21.1% 0.048 124)
- #1D122A
#1D122A
oklch(21% 0.048 303.7)
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 #141C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #141C02 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.