#144E1E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.098 146.2), rgb(20, 78, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#144E1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144E1E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.098 146.2) |
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 #144E1E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144E1E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #144E1E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #144E1E 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#118B30
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#08601E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144E1E
oklch(37.5% 0.098 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#144E1E 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) | #4F4619 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484222 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024C43 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144E1E
#144E1E
oklch(37.5% 0.098 146.2)
- #5B2C5C
#5B2C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 326.5)
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 #144E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #144E1E 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.