#142C03
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.3% 0.072 135), rgb(20, 44, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#142C03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C03 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.072 135) |
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 #142C03 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C03 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C03 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C03 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD96
oklch(80.8% 0.084 135)
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Step 400
400
#7AB359
oklch(70.7% 0.136 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F1A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C03
oklch(26.3% 0.072 135)
#142C03 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) | #2E2700 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2606 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132A24 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C03
#142C03
oklch(26.3% 0.072 135)
- #32183C
#32183C
oklch(26.3% 0.072 315.8)
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 #142C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #142C03 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.