#142C24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.034 170), rgb(20, 44, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#142C24 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C24 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.034 170) |
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 #142C24 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C24 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C24 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C24 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#519A82
oklch(63.2% 0.083 170)
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Step 600
600
#31846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#227059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B49
oklch(42.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#142C24 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) | #2B2924 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272625 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2C2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C24
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
- #332029
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
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 #142C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #142C24 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.