#142D21

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#142d21 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(20, 45, 33), HSL(151°, 38%, 13%), CMYK(56%, 0%, 27%, 82%). Closest named color: darkslategray. Contrast is 14.72:1 on white and 1.43:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#142d21
RGBrgb(20 45 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(20, 45, 33)
RGB %rgb(8% 18% 13%)
HSLhsl(151 38% 13%)
HSV / HSBhsv(151, 56%, 18%)
HWBhwb(151 8% 82%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 27%, 82%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(16.15 -12.85 4.65)
LCHlch(16.15 13.66 160.1)
OKLaboklab(0.2727 -0.0367 0.0123)
OKLCHoklch(0.2727 0.0387 161.45)
Decimal1322273

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordarkslategray ΔE 13.2
Closest web-safe color#003333
Hue151°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)38% / 56%
Lightness (HSL)13%
Brightness or Value (HSV)18%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)14% / 15%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0214
Red / Green / Blue20 / 45 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
14.72:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.43:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 101.5 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -104.3 / 0

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #142d21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(27.27% 0.0387 161.45);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(20 45 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#142d21] text-[#142d21] border-[#142d21]">