#14270D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.9% 0.052 138), rgb(20, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#14270D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14270D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 50%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.052 138) |
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 #14270D | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14270D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14270D text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14270D 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AF72
oklch(70.6% 0.099 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#619B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 138)
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Step 600
600
#47852E
oklch(55.5% 0.137 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#387120
oklch(49.2% 0.128 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14270D
oklch(24.9% 0.052 138)
#14270D 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) | #28230B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132521 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14270D
#14270D
oklch(24.9% 0.052 138)
- #2C1931
#2C1931
oklch(25% 0.051 319.1)
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 #14270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #14270D 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.