#14270B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.8% 0.055 136.8), rgb(20, 39, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#14270B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14270B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.055 136.8) |
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 #14270B | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14270B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14270B text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14270B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#629B47
oklch(63% 0.131 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#478526
oklch(55.5% 0.143 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#387118
oklch(49.1% 0.133 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C17
oklch(42.7% 0.11 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14270B
oklch(24.8% 0.055 136.8)
#14270B 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) | #292308 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132521 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14270B
#14270B
oklch(24.8% 0.055 136.8)
- #2B1832
#2B1832
oklch(24.7% 0.054 316.5)
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 #14270B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.089
Use #14270B 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.