#142D14
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9), rgb(20, 45, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#142D14 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142D14 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 45, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9) |
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 #142D14 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142D14 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142D14 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142D14 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B277
oklch(70.8% 0.104 144)
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Step 500
500
#529E53
oklch(63.2% 0.133 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#338836
oklch(55.6% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#247328
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#215E23
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 143.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#142D14 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) | #2E2912 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2716 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112C27 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142D14
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
- #331C35
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
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 #142D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #142D14 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.