#142E00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.078 134.6), rgb(20, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#142E00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E00 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.078 134.6) |
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 #142E00 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E00 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E00 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E00 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE91
oklch(80.8% 0.093 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B44F
oklch(70.6% 0.148 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#142E00 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) | #302900 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132C25 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E00
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
- #341840
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
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 #142E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.082
Use #142E00 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.