#142C0F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.5% 0.059 140.3), rgb(20, 44, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#142C0F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C0F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.059 140.3) |
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 #142C0F | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C0F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C0F text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C0F 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#559E46
oklch(63.1% 0.143 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#388825
oklch(55.6% 0.155 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#297317
oklch(49.1% 0.144 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#245E16
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C0F
oklch(26.5% 0.059 140.3)
#142C0F 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) | #2D280C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2611 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122A25 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C0F
#142C0F
oklch(26.5% 0.059 140.3)
- #321B37
#321B37
oklch(26.6% 0.059 320.3)
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 #142C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #142C0F 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.