#142A2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.028 199.4), rgb(20, 42, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#142A2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A2B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.028 199.4) |
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 #142A2B | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A2B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A2B text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A2B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C9
oklch(81% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#549699
oklch(63.1% 0.068 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#358084
oklch(55.5% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#266C70
oklch(49% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 800
800
#22585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A2B
oklch(26.7% 0.028 199.4)
#142A2B 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) | #27282B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092B2A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A2B
#142A2B
oklch(26.7% 0.028 199.4)
- #322020
#322020
oklch(26.6% 0.028 19.1)
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 #142A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #142A2B 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.