#14230D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.045 136.5), rgb(20, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#14230D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14230D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 46%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.045 136.5) |
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 #14230D | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14230D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14230D text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #14230D 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9855
oklch(63% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#518339
oklch(55.7% 0.118 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#426E2B
oklch(49% 0.109 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#365A25
oklch(42.7% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A23
oklch(37.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14230D
oklch(23.6% 0.045 136.5)
#14230D 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) | #24200B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14221E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14230D
#14230D
oklch(23.6% 0.045 136.5)
- #27172C
#27172C
oklch(23.6% 0.045 317.9)
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 #14230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #14230D 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.