#143F2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.2% 0.057 164), rgb(20, 63, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#143F2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143F2E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 63, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.057 164) |
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 #143F2E | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143F2E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #143F2E text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #143F2E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#539A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#338564
oklch(55.7% 0.095 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#257053
oklch(49.1% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#215B44
oklch(42.6% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143F2E
oklch(33.2% 0.057 164)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#143F2E 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) | #3E3A2D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143F2E
#143F2E
oklch(33.2% 0.057 164)
- #4A2A3D
#4A2A3D
oklch(33.3% 0.055 344.1)
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 #143F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #143F2E 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.