#142E20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.6% 0.042 158.5), rgb(20, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#142E20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E20 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.042 158.5) |
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 #142E20 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E20 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E20 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E20 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
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B08E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B865B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C724A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E20
oklch(27.6% 0.042 158.5)
#142E20 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) | #2E2B1F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2821 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2E2A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E20
#142E20
oklch(27.6% 0.042 158.5)
- #35202F
#35202F
oklch(27.6% 0.041 337.8)
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 #142E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #142E20 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.