#144212
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.6% 0.091 142.6), rgb(20, 66, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#144212 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144212 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 66, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.091 142.6) |
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 #144212 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144212 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #144212 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #144212 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#31882E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#237420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144212
oklch(33.6% 0.091 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#144212 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) | #443B0C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3816 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4038 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144212
#144212
oklch(33.6% 0.091 142.6)
- #4C2452
#4C2452
oklch(33.5% 0.091 322.3)
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 #144212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
Use #144212 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.