#142C2F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.03 206), rgb(20, 44, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#142C2F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C2F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.03 206) |
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 #142C2F | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C2F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C2F text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C2F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB2
oklch(70.6% 0.058 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E969F
oklch(63% 0.073 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C818A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D75
oklch(49.2% 0.075 204.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5960
oklch(42.9% 0.062 205.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E494E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 205.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C2F
oklch(27.5% 0.03 206)
#142C2F 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) | #292A2F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24272F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062E2D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C2F
#142C2F
oklch(27.5% 0.03 206)
- #352220
#352220
oklch(27.5% 0.03 25.9)
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 #142C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #142C2F 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.