#142E1D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.045 153.6), rgb(20, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#142E1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E1D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.045 153.6) |
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 #142E1D | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E1D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E1D text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E1D 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B188
oklch(70.8% 0.087 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8751
oklch(55.6% 0.12 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7242
oklch(49% 0.11 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E1D
oklch(27.5% 0.045 153.6)
#142E1D 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) | #2E2A1C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2D29 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E1D
#142E1D
oklch(27.5% 0.045 153.6)
- #351F31
#351F31
oklch(27.5% 0.045 333.5)
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 #142E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #142E1D 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.