#142C31
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.031 212.7), rgb(20, 44, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#142C31 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 213°. 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 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C31 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.031 212.7) |
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 #142C31 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C31 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C31 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C31 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 214)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8090
oklch(55.7% 0.083 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5864
oklch(42.7% 0.064 213.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4851
oklch(37.5% 0.05 213.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C31
oklch(27.6% 0.031 212.7)
#142C31 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) | #282A31 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242731 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042E2E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C31
#142C31
oklch(27.6% 0.031 212.7)
- #36221E
#36221E
oklch(27.6% 0.032 31.7)
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 #142C31, 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 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #142C31 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.