#142601
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.065 131.6), rgb(20, 38, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#142601 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142601 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 38, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.065 131.6) |
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 #142601 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142601 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142601 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #142601 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC98
oklch(81% 0.077 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#659C24
oklch(63.1% 0.158 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C01
oklch(37.7% 0.103 131.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142601
oklch(24.4% 0.065 131.6)
#142601 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) | #282200 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14241F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142601
#142601
oklch(24.4% 0.065 131.6)
- #2A1536
#2A1536
oklch(24.2% 0.065 311.8)
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 #142601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
Use #142601 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.