#142503
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.1% 0.061 131.9), rgb(20, 37, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#142503 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142503 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 37, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.061 131.9) |
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 #142503 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142503 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142503 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #142503 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9B
oklch(81% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#86B062
oklch(70.8% 0.116 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#679B31
oklch(63.1% 0.147 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0B
oklch(37.5% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142503
oklch(24.1% 0.061 131.9)
#142503 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) | #272100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252005 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14231E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142503
#142503
oklch(24.1% 0.061 131.9)
- #291634
#291634
oklch(24.2% 0.06 311.9)
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 #142503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.093
Use #142503 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.