#142C22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.036 165), rgb(20, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#142C22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C22 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.036 165) |
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 #142C22 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C22 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C22 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C22 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AE96
oklch(70.6% 0.067 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#529A7C
oklch(63% 0.087 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#328565
oklch(55.7% 0.095 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#237054
oklch(49% 0.088 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#205B45
oklch(42.6% 0.072 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#204B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 165.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#142C22 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) | #2B2921 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272623 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2C29 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C22
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
- #331F2A
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
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 #142C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #142C22 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.