#142A21
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.033 165.7), rgb(20, 42, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#142A21 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A21 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.033 165.7) |
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 #142A21 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A21 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A21 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A21 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#57997E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#398367
oklch(55.5% 0.087 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F56
oklch(49% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A21
oklch(26.3% 0.033 165.7)
#142A21 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) | #292721 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262522 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2A27 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A21
#142A21
oklch(26.3% 0.033 165.7)
- #311E28
#311E28
oklch(26.3% 0.034 346.8)
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 #142A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #142A21 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.