#144B09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.3% 0.11 140.9), rgb(20, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#144B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.11 140.9) |
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 #144B09 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B09 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #144B09 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B09 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 141)
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Step 500
500
#46A136
oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B09
oklch(36.3% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#144B09 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) | #4D4300 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A483F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B09
#144B09
oklch(36.3% 0.11 140.9)
- #572660
#572660
oklch(36.3% 0.11 321.2)
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 #144B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.010
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.012
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #144B09 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.