#142202
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.1% 0.058 129.6), rgb(20, 34, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#142202 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142202 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 34, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.058 129.6) |
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 #142202 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142202 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142202 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #142202 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9934
oklch(63% 0.138 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A0D
oklch(37.5% 0.09 129.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142202
oklch(23.1% 0.058 129.6)
#142202 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) | #241F00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E04 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15201B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142202
#142202
oklch(23.1% 0.058 129.6)
- #251431
#251431
oklch(23% 0.058 309.6)
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 #142202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
Use #142202 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.