#142E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.035 174.1), rgb(20, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#142E27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E27 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.035 174.1) |
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 #142E27 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E27 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E27 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E27 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.066 174)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A86
oklch(63% 0.084 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#28856F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#18705D
oklch(49% 0.085 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#195B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E27
oklch(27.8% 0.035 174.1)
#142E27 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) | #2C2B27 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282827 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2F2C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E27
#142E27
oklch(27.8% 0.035 174.1)
- #362129
#362129
oklch(27.7% 0.035 355.1)
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 #142E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #142E27 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.