#142303
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.058 130.7), rgb(20, 35, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#142303 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142303 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 35, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.058 130.7) |
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 #142303 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142303 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142303 text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142303 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#89AF64
oklch(70.8% 0.11 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 130.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142303
oklch(23.4% 0.058 130.7)
#142303 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) | #252000 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E05 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15211C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142303
#142303
oklch(23.4% 0.058 130.7)
- #261532
#261532
oklch(23.4% 0.058 309.7)
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 #142303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #142303 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.