#142F17
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.055 146.3), rgb(20, 47, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#142F17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142F17 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 47, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.055 146.3) |
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 #142F17 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142F17 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142F17 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #142F17 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B279
oklch(70.7% 0.104 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E57
oklch(63% 0.131 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B893B
oklch(55.7% 0.144 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B742D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142F17
oklch(27.6% 0.055 146.3)
#142F17 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) | #302B15 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2819 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102E29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142F17
#142F17
oklch(27.6% 0.055 146.3)
- #361E36
#361E36
oklch(27.7% 0.054 326.9)
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 #142F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #142F17 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.