#144227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.9% 0.069 154.3), rgb(20, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#144227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144227 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.069 154.3) |
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 #144227 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144227 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #144227 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #144227 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8754
oklch(55.7% 0.115 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#207244
oklch(49.1% 0.107 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144227
oklch(33.9% 0.069 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#144227 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) | #423C25 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3829 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03413B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144227
#144227
oklch(33.9% 0.069 154.3)
- #4D2946
#4D2946
oklch(33.9% 0.069 334.5)
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 #144227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #144227 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.