#142A26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.029 180.9), rgb(20, 42, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#142A26 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A26 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.029 180.9) |
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 #142A26 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A26 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A26 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A26 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#55988C
oklch(63.2% 0.071 181)
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Step 600
600
#378276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#286E63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#235A51
oklch(42.8% 0.06 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A26
oklch(26.5% 0.029 180.9)
#142A26 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) | #282826 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252526 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2B29 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A26
#142A26
oklch(26.5% 0.029 180.9)
- #311F24
#311F24
oklch(26.4% 0.029 1.1)
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 #142A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #142A26 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.