#142C32
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.032 215.9), rgb(20, 44, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#142C32 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 216°. 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 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C32 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 43%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.032 215.9) |
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 #142C32 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C32 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C32 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C32 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB9
oklch(70.8% 0.061 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D95A7
oklch(63% 0.077 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F93
oklch(55.5% 0.084 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B7D
oklch(49% 0.078 216.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5865
oklch(42.8% 0.064 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 217.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C32
oklch(27.7% 0.032 215.9)
#142C32 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) | #282B32 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232732 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042E2E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C32
#142C32
oklch(27.7% 0.032 215.9)
- #36221D
#36221D
oklch(27.6% 0.032 34.6)
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 #142C32, 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 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #142C32 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.