#14280B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.2% 0.056 137.1), rgb(20, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#14280B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14280B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.056 137.1) |
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 #14280B | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14280B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14280B text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14280B 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C44
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#448622
oklch(55.6% 0.148 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#367113
oklch(49% 0.137 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C14
oklch(42.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 900
900
#294C19
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14280B
oklch(25.2% 0.056 137.1)
#14280B 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) | #2A2408 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132622 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14280B
#14280B
oklch(25.2% 0.056 137.1)
- #2D1934
#2D1934
oklch(25.3% 0.056 316.9)
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 #14280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.086
Use #14280B 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.