#142A24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.031 174.3), rgb(20, 42, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#142A24 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A24 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.031 174.3) |
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 #142A24 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A24 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A24 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A24 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#569886
oklch(63% 0.074 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#388370
oklch(55.7% 0.081 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#296E5E
oklch(49% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 175)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A24
oklch(26.4% 0.031 174.3)
#142A24 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) | #292824 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252524 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2A28 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A24
#142A24
oklch(26.4% 0.031 174.3)
- #311F26
#311F26
oklch(26.5% 0.03 354.3)
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 #142A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #142A24 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.