#142E31
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.032 205.3), rgb(20, 46, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#142E31 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E31 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.032 205.3) |
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 #142E31 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E31 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E31 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E31 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.061 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#4897A0
oklch(63% 0.078 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#23818B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D76
oklch(49% 0.079 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#155960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E31
oklch(28.2% 0.032 205.3)
#142E31 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) | #2A2C31 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262931 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04302F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E31
#142E31
oklch(28.2% 0.032 205.3)
- #382321
#382321
oklch(28.2% 0.033 25.4)
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 #142E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #142E31 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.