#145A14
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41% 0.123 142.9), rgb(20, 90, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#145A14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145A14 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 90, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.123 142.9) |
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 #145A14 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145A14 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145A14 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #145A14 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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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
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F49
oklch(63.1% 0.146 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8929
oklch(55.5% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B741B
oklch(49% 0.148 142.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145A14
oklch(41% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#145A14 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) | #5C5108 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145A14
#145A14
oklch(41% 0.123 142.9)
- #692F70
#692F70
oklch(41.1% 0.122 323.2)
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 #145A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.010
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #145A14 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.