#142F20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.044 157.6), rgb(20, 47, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#142F20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142F20 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 47, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.044 157.6) |
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 #142F20 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142F20 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142F20 text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #142F20 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B18D
oklch(70.9% 0.083 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.106 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#278758
oklch(55.6% 0.115 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#177248
oklch(49% 0.106 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#185D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142F20
oklch(27.9% 0.044 157.6)
#142F20 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) | #2F2B1F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2921 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2F2B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142F20
#142F20
oklch(27.9% 0.044 157.6)
- #362030
#362030
oklch(27.8% 0.043 337.3)
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 #142F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #142F20 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.