#144E2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.085 152.2), rgb(20, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#144E2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144E2A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.085 152.2) |
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 #144E2A | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144E2A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #144E2A text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #144E2A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA061
oklch(63.2% 0.131 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A47
oklch(55.6% 0.142 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#065F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#144E2A 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) | #4E4727 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144E2A
#144E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 152.2)
- #5B2F55
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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 #144E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
Use #144E2A 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.