#144E1A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.102 144.8), rgb(20, 78, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#144E1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144E1A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 78, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.102 144.8) |
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 #144E1A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144E1A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #144E1A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144E1A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB470
oklch(70.6% 0.12 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A148
oklch(63.1% 0.156 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#128B27
oklch(55.5% 0.169 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#096018
oklch(42.7% 0.13 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144E1A
oklch(37.4% 0.102 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#144E1A 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) | #4F4614 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044C43 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144E1A
#144E1A
oklch(37.4% 0.102 144.8)
- #5B2B5E
#5B2B5E
oklch(37.5% 0.101 325.1)
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 #144E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #144E1A 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.