#144B17
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.1 144), rgb(20, 75, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#144B17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B17 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.1 144) |
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 #144B17 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B17 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #144B17 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B17 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
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A048
oklch(63% 0.152 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B27
oklch(55.7% 0.167 144)
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Step 700
700
#0A7519
oklch(49% 0.154 144)
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Step 800
800
#106018
oklch(42.8% 0.129 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B17
oklch(36.4% 0.1 144)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#144B17 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) | #4D4411 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064940 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B17
#144B17
oklch(36.4% 0.1 144)
- #57295B
#57295B
oklch(36.4% 0.099 324.3)
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 #144B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
Use #144B17 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.