#142009
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.044 131.9), rgb(20, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#142009 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142009 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.044 131.9) |
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 #142009 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142009 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142009 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142009 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC75
oklch(70.7% 0.084 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#719751
oklch(63.1% 0.107 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#598134
oklch(55.6% 0.116 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#496D26
oklch(49.1% 0.108 132)
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Step 800
800
#3C5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142009
oklch(22.5% 0.044 131.9)
#142009 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) | #221D07 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141E1B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142009
#142009
oklch(22.5% 0.044 131.9)
- #23152B
#23152B
oklch(22.5% 0.046 312.4)
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 #142009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #142009 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.