#142B33
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(27.4% 0.032 222.7), rgb(20, 43, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#142B33 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B33 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.032 222.7) |
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 #142B33 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B33 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B33 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B33 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AABD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AC
oklch(63.1% 0.078 223)
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Step 600
600
#2E7E98
oklch(55.6% 0.086 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6A81
oklch(49% 0.079 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5769
oklch(42.8% 0.066 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142B33
oklch(27.4% 0.032 222.7)
#142B33 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) | #262A33 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222633 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032E2E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B33
#142B33
oklch(27.4% 0.032 222.7)
- #35221B
#35221B
oklch(27.4% 0.032 41.1)
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 #142B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #142B33 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.