#142000
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.4% 0.058 127.1), rgb(20, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#142000 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142000 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.058 127.1) |
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 #142000 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142000 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142000 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142000 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD60
oklch(70.6% 0.109 127)
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Step 500
500
#72982E
oklch(63% 0.14 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A08
oklch(37.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142000
oklch(22.4% 0.058 127.1)
#142000 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) | #221D00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C02 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151E19 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142000
#142000
oklch(22.4% 0.058 127.1)
- #231330
#231330
oklch(22.4% 0.058 307.9)
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 #142000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #142000 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.