#144B15
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.4% 0.102 143.4), rgb(20, 75, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#144B15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B15 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.102 143.4) |
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 #144B15 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B15 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #144B15 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B15 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A145
oklch(63.2% 0.156 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B22
oklch(55.7% 0.17 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A7614
oklch(49.2% 0.158 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#116015
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B15
oklch(36.4% 0.102 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#144B15 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) | #4D430E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074940 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B15
#144B15
oklch(36.4% 0.102 143.4)
- #57285C
#57285C
oklch(36.3% 0.102 323.7)
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 #144B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
Use #144B15 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.