#142C17
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.7% 0.049 146.8), rgb(20, 44, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#142C17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C17 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.049 146.8) |
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 #142C17 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C17 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C17 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C17 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B17E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#549D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.12 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#368743
oklch(55.6% 0.129 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#277235
oklch(49% 0.119 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C28
oklch(37.6% 0.077 146.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C17
oklch(26.7% 0.049 146.8)
#142C17 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) | #2D2816 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292618 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102B27 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C17
#142C17
oklch(26.7% 0.049 146.8)
- #321D32
#321D32
oklch(26.7% 0.048 326.8)
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 #142C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
Use #142C17 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.