#144221
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.076 149.7), rgb(20, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#144221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144221 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.076 149.7) |
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 #144221 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144221 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #144221 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #144221 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#509D62
oklch(63.1% 0.117 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#308749
oklch(55.5% 0.126 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#21733A
oklch(49.2% 0.118 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144221
oklch(33.8% 0.076 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#144221 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) | #423C1F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3823 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06413A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144221
#144221
oklch(33.8% 0.076 149.7)
- #4D284A
#4D284A
oklch(33.9% 0.075 330.1)
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 #144221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
Use #144221 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.