#142C11
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.5% 0.057 141.6), rgb(20, 44, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#142C11 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C11 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 44%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.057 141.6) |
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 #142C11 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C11 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C11 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C11 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB172
oklch(70.6% 0.106 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#559E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#37882D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#297320
oklch(49.1% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C11
oklch(26.5% 0.057 141.6)
#142C11 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) | #2D280F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2613 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122B26 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C11
#142C11
oklch(26.5% 0.057 141.6)
- #321B36
#321B36
oklch(26.5% 0.058 321.5)
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 #142C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #142C11 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.