#142A2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.028 203.2), rgb(20, 42, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#142A2C 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| 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 | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A2C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.028 203.2) |
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 #142A2C | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A2C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A2C text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A2C 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAF
oklch(70.7% 0.053 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#53969C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 203.1)
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Step 600
600
#358087
oklch(55.6% 0.074 203.7)
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Step 700
700
#266C72
oklch(49.1% 0.069 203.2)
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Step 800
800
#22585D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#21494C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 201.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.028 203.2)
#142A2C 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) | #27282C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082C2B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A2C
#142A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.028 203.2)
- #32201F
#32201F
oklch(26.6% 0.028 22.7)
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 #142A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
Use #142A2C 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.