#142E16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.054 145.5), rgb(20, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#142E16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E16 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.054 145.5) |
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 #142E16 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E16 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E16 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E16 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F883A
oklch(55.5% 0.142 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#20732C
oklch(49% 0.132 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E16
oklch(27.3% 0.054 145.5)
#142E16 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2718 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D28 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E16
#142E16
oklch(27.3% 0.054 145.5)
- #341D35
#341D35
oklch(27.2% 0.054 325.5)
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 #142E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #142E16 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.