#142B2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4), rgb(20, 43, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#142B2E 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B2E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4) |
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 #142B2E | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B2E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B2E text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B2E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 208)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.056 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#50969F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#30808A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#226C75
oklch(49.1% 0.072 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F585F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#20494E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 206)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
#142B2E 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) | #28292E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072D2C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B2E
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
- #34211F
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
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 #142B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #142B2E 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.