#142E18
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.052 147.4), rgb(20, 46, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#142E18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E18 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.052 147.4) |
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 #142E18 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E18 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E18 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E18 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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8841
oklch(55.6% 0.136 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7333
oklch(49.1% 0.126 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E18
oklch(27.3% 0.052 147.4)
#142E18 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) | #2F2A16 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2819 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D29 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E18
#142E18
oklch(27.3% 0.052 147.4)
- #351E34
#351E34
oklch(27.5% 0.051 328.4)
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 #142E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #142E18 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.