#14230F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.042 138.2), rgb(20, 35, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#14230F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14230F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 35, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.042 138.2) |
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 #14230F | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14230F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14230F text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #14230F 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.08 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A985B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#518240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#416E32
oklch(49.1% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14230F
oklch(23.6% 0.042 138.2)
#14230F 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) | #24200D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F10 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13221E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14230F
#14230F
oklch(23.6% 0.042 138.2)
- #27182B
#27182B
oklch(23.7% 0.041 319)
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 #14230F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #14230F 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.