#142406
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.8% 0.055 132.8), rgb(20, 36, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#142406 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142406 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 36, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.055 132.8) |
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 #142406 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142406 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142406 text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #142406 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 133)
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Step 500
500
#699A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#508418
oklch(55.6% 0.145 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407006
oklch(49.2% 0.136 133)
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Step 800
800
#355B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142406
oklch(23.8% 0.055 132.8)
#142406 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) | #262103 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F08 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14221E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142406
#142406
oklch(23.8% 0.055 132.8)
- #281631
#281631
oklch(23.8% 0.055 313.6)
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 #142406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.091
Use #142406 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.