#142E05
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.073 136.3), rgb(20, 46, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#142E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E05 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.073 136.3) |
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 #142E05 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E05 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E05 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E05 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B45A
oklch(70.7% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#52A01E
oklch(63.1% 0.176 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#142E05 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) | #302901 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2708 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132C26 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E05
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
- #34193E
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
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 #142E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #142E05 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.