#142808
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.06 135.6), rgb(20, 40, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#142808 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142808 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 40, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.06 135.6) |
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 #142808 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142808 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142808 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142808 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B168
oklch(70.8% 0.113 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#458611
oklch(55.5% 0.156 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D08
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 135.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142808
oklch(25.1% 0.06 135.6)
#142808 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) | #2A2405 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132621 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142808
#142808
oklch(25.1% 0.06 135.6)
- #2D1835
#2D1835
oklch(25.2% 0.059 316.1)
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 #142808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #142808 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.