#142C09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.065 137.3), rgb(20, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#142C09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.065 137.3) |
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 #142C09 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C09 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C09 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C09 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB264
oklch(70.6% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#569E34
oklch(63% 0.158 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 137.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C09
oklch(26.4% 0.065 137.3)
#142C09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132A25 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C09
#142C09
oklch(26.4% 0.065 137.3)
- #321A3A
#321A3A
oklch(26.6% 0.065 317.2)
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 #142C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #142C09 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.