#142E1F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.043 156.7), rgb(20, 46, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#142E1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E1F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.043 156.7) |
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 #142E1F | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E1F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E1F text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E1F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.103 157)
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Step 600
600
#2C8758
oklch(55.7% 0.113 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C7248
oklch(49.1% 0.105 157)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E1F
oklch(27.5% 0.043 156.7)
#142E1F 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) | #2E2A1E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2820 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2E2A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E1F
#142E1F
oklch(27.5% 0.043 156.7)
- #351F2F
#351F2F
oklch(27.4% 0.043 337.4)
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 #142E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #142E1F 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.