#142A09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.8% 0.062 136.7), rgb(20, 42, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#142A09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.062 136.7) |
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 #142A09 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A09 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A09 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A09 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB167
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3A
oklch(63% 0.149 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F870B
oklch(55.5% 0.163 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D05
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D11
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A09
oklch(25.8% 0.062 136.7)
#142A09 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) | #2C2606 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132823 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A09
#142A09
oklch(25.8% 0.062 136.7)
- #2F1937
#2F1937
oklch(25.8% 0.061 316.5)
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 #142A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.092
Use #142A09 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.