#144909
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.7% 0.108 140.8), rgb(20, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#144909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144909 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.108 140.8) |
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 #144909 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144909 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #144909 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #144909 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A138
oklch(63.2% 0.166 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#238B06
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#156002
oklch(42.7% 0.138 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144909
oklch(35.7% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#144909 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) | #4B4100 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D11 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A463D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144909
#144909
oklch(35.7% 0.108 140.8)
- #55255E
#55255E
oklch(35.7% 0.108 321.1)
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 #144909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.009
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #144909 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.