#142D30
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.031 205.6), rgb(20, 45, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#142D30 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142D30 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 45, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.031 205.6) |
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 #142D30 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142D30 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142D30 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #142D30 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A0
oklch(63.2% 0.076 205.6)
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Step 600
600
#28818B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#186D76
oklch(49.1% 0.077 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#185960
oklch(42.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142D30
oklch(27.9% 0.031 205.6)
#142D30 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) | #292B30 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252830 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052F2E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142D30
#142D30
oklch(27.9% 0.031 205.6)
- #372220
#372220
oklch(27.8% 0.033 25.4)
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 #142D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #142D30 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.