#142109
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.046 132.6), rgb(20, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#142109 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142109 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.046 132.6) |
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 #142109 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142109 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142109 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #142109 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F984F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#578231
oklch(55.7% 0.121 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E23
oklch(49.2% 0.113 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A591F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142109
oklch(22.9% 0.046 132.6)
#142109 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) | #231E07 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141F1C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142109
#142109
oklch(22.9% 0.046 132.6)
- #24162C
#24162C
oklch(22.9% 0.045 312.4)
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 #142109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #142109 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.