#145C3B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.089 158.4), rgb(20, 92, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#145C3B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145C3B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 92, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.089 158.4) |
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 #145C3B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145C3B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145C3B text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #145C3B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B18D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D71
oklch(63.1% 0.106 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#248759
oklch(55.5% 0.115 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#147249
oklch(49% 0.106 158.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145C3B
oklch(42.3% 0.089 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D34
oklch(37.9% 0.069 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#145C3B 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) | #5B5439 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B53 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145C3B
#145C3B
oklch(42.3% 0.089 158.4)
- #6C395E
#6C395E
oklch(42.2% 0.088 338.3)
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 #145C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #145C3B 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.