#141E09
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.9% 0.04 130.1), rgb(20, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#141E09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141E09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.04 130.1) |
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 #141E09 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141E09 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141E09 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #141E09 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB78
oklch(70.8% 0.077 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#769555
oklch(63% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F39
oklch(55.5% 0.105 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.099 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#405825
oklch(42.8% 0.082 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#364823
oklch(37.6% 0.063 130.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141E09
oklch(21.9% 0.04 130.1)
#141E09 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) | #201B07 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151C19 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141E09
#141E09
oklch(21.9% 0.04 130.1)
- #201528
#201528
oklch(21.9% 0.039 310)
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 #141E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #141E09 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.