#142C1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6), rgb(20, 44, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#142C1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C1F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6) |
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 #142C1F | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C1F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C1F text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C1F 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#529B74
oklch(63.1% 0.095 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#33855C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#24714C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#142C1F 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) | #2C291E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282620 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2C28 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C1F
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
- #331F2D
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
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 #142C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #142C1F 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.