#142A13
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.9% 0.05 143.1), rgb(20, 42, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#142A13 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A13 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.05 143.1) |
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 #142A13 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A13 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A13 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A13 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB079
oklch(70.7% 0.095 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C57
oklch(63.1% 0.121 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D863B
oklch(55.5% 0.132 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E722D
oklch(49.2% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D26
oklch(42.8% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 143.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A13
oklch(25.9% 0.05 143.1)
#142A13 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) | #2B2611 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282414 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122924 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A13
#142A13
oklch(25.9% 0.05 143.1)
- #2F1B32
#2F1B32
oklch(25.9% 0.05 322.2)
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 #142A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #142A13 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.