#142A1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.035 160.9), rgb(20, 42, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#142A1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A1F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.035 160.9) |
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 #142A1F | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A1F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A1F text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A1F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE93
oklch(70.7% 0.067 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#579A78
oklch(63.2% 0.086 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8461
oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7050
oklch(49.2% 0.087 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#255B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A1F
oklch(26.3% 0.035 160.9)
#142A1F 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) | #29271E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262520 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2A27 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A1F
#142A1F
oklch(26.3% 0.035 160.9)
- #301E2A
#301E2A
oklch(26.3% 0.035 339.7)
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 #142A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
Use #142A1F 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.