#142C1B
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.044 151.9), rgb(20, 44, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#142C1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C1B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.044 151.9) |
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 #142C1B | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C1B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C1B text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C1B 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#539C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152)
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Step 600
600
#348650
oklch(55.5% 0.116 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#267241
oklch(49.2% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#215D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 151.9)
#142C1B 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) | #2C281A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2B28 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C1B
#142C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 151.9)
- #321E2F
#321E2F
oklch(26.8% 0.042 332.1)
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 #142C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #142C1B 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.