#144938
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.063 167.9), rgb(20, 73, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#144938 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144938 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 73, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.063 167.9) |
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 #144938 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144938 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #144938 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #144938 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B097
oklch(70.7% 0.076 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#459C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C8767
oklch(55.7% 0.106 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#077256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.081 167.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144938
oklch(36.5% 0.063 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#144938 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) | #474437 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E39 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004944 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144938
#144938
oklch(36.5% 0.063 167.9)
- #573044
#573044
oklch(36.5% 0.063 348.6)
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 #144938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #144938 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.