#142B26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2), rgb(20, 43, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#142B26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B26 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2) |
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 #142B26 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B26 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B26 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B26 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#53988A
oklch(63% 0.074 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#348373
oklch(55.6% 0.081 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#256F61
oklch(49.2% 0.076 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#215A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#214A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 179.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
#142B26 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) | #292926 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2C29 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B26
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
- #332026
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
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 #142B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #142B26 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.