#144A34
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.068 162.4), rgb(20, 74, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#144A34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144A34 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.068 162.4) |
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 #144A34 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144A34 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #144A34 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #144A34 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D76
oklch(63.1% 0.105 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A875F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#05734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D40
oklch(42.5% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144A34
oklch(36.7% 0.068 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#144A34 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) | #494433 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A44 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144A34
#144A34
oklch(36.7% 0.068 162.4)
- #573049
#573049
oklch(36.8% 0.067 342)
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 #144A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #144A34 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.