#144C3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.5% 0.065 168.9), rgb(20, 76, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#144C3B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144C3B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 76, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.065 168.9) |
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 #144C3B | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144C3B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #144C3B text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #144C3B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB198
oklch(70.8% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#409D7F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#108768
oklch(55.6% 0.108 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#075D47
oklch(42.6% 0.083 169.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144C3B
oklch(37.5% 0.065 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#144C3B 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) | #4A463A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C47 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144C3B
#144C3B
oklch(37.5% 0.065 168.9)
- #5A3247
#5A3247
oklch(37.5% 0.065 347.9)
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 #144C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #144C3B 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.