#142E22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.04 162.3), rgb(20, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#142E22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E22 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.04 162.3) |
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 #142E22 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E22 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E22 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E22 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B093
oklch(70.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.096 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A8661
oklch(55.6% 0.104 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E22
oklch(27.6% 0.04 162.3)
#142E22 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) | #2D2B21 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292823 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2E2B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E22
#142E22
oklch(27.6% 0.04 162.3)
- #35202D
#35202D
oklch(27.5% 0.039 342.2)
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 #142E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #142E22 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.