#142700
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.7% 0.068 131.7), rgb(20, 39, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#142700 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142700 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.068 131.7) |
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 #142700 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142700 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142700 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #142700 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B158
oklch(70.6% 0.129 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D1A
oklch(63.2% 0.165 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142700
oklch(24.7% 0.068 131.7)
#142700 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) | #292300 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272203 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14251F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142700
#142700
oklch(24.7% 0.068 131.7)
- #2B1538
#2B1538
oklch(24.5% 0.069 311.4)
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 #142700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.095
Use #142700 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.