#142E15
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.055 144.6), rgb(20, 46, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#142E15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E15 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.055 144.6) |
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 #142E15 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E15 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E15 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E15 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#509E53
oklch(63.1% 0.134 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8837
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#207329
oklch(49% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.112 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E15
oklch(27.3% 0.055 144.6)
#142E15 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) | #2F2A13 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2717 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D28 | 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°).
- #142E15
#142E15
oklch(27.3% 0.055 144.6)
- #341D36
#341D36
oklch(27.2% 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 #142E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #142E15 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.