#142D38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.037 228.7), rgb(20, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#142D38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142D38 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.037 228.7) |
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 #142D38 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142D38 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142D38 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142D38 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C3
oklch(70.6% 0.07 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4894B4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#237EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.097 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#136A89
oklch(49.1% 0.09 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#15566F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142D38
oklch(28.2% 0.037 228.7)
#142D38 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) | #272C39 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222838 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003031 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142D38
#142D38
oklch(28.2% 0.037 228.7)
- #392419
#392419
oklch(28.3% 0.037 48.4)
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 #142D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #142D38 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.