#142116
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.2% 0.028 148.6), rgb(20, 33, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#142116 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142116 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 33, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 25%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.028 148.6) |
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 #142116 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142116 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142116 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142116 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9573
oklch(63.1% 0.067 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#547F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#456C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.069 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#39583E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142116
oklch(23.2% 0.028 148.6)
#142116 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) | #211F15 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D17 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12201E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142116
#142116
oklch(23.2% 0.028 148.6)
- #251924
#251924
oklch(23.3% 0.027 329.2)
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 #142116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #142116 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.