#141C09
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.036 127.9), rgb(20, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#141C09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141C09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.036 127.9) |
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 #141C09 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141C09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141C09 text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #141C09 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#94A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128)
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Step 500
500
#7A9459
oklch(63.2% 0.088 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#637E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 700
700
#526A30
oklch(49.1% 0.089 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#435729
oklch(42.8% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141C09
oklch(21.3% 0.036 127.9)
#141C09 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) | #1E1A08 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151B18 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141C09
#141C09
oklch(21.3% 0.036 127.9)
- #1D1426
#1D1426
oklch(21.2% 0.037 306.5)
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 #141C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #141C09 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.