#142F33
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.6% 0.034 208), rgb(20, 47, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#142F33 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142F33 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 47, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.034 208) |
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 #142F33 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142F33 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142F33 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #142F33 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#4597A3
oklch(63% 0.081 208.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C818E
oklch(55.5% 0.088 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#096D79
oklch(49% 0.082 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#105962
oklch(42.6% 0.068 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#184950
oklch(37.6% 0.053 208.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142F33
oklch(28.6% 0.034 208)
#142F33 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) | #2B2D33 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262933 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #023130 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142F33
#142F33
oklch(28.6% 0.034 208)
- #392421
#392421
oklch(28.6% 0.033 28.3)
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 #142F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
Use #142F33 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.