What color is #142C2D?

#142C2D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 44, 45), and in HSL hsl(182, 38%, 13%).

Is #142C2D accessible as text?

On white, #142C2D has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #142C2D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #142C2D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #142C2D?

As a neutral, #142C2D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #142C2D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #142C2D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#142C2D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #142C2D

Not just a swatch — here's how #142C2D works with other colors. Named schemes with #142C2D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142C2D Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #142C2D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142C2D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #142C2D Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D Surface #F1EDE3

Gunmetal Gray carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #142C2D Secondary #454D4E Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #142C2D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #142C2D

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People also use #142C2D with

Brunswick Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6DEDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15252E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #142C2D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #142C2D;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 44 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.4% 0.030 199.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F2F3;
  --color-200: #C7E5E6;
  --color-300: #9FCED0;
  --color-400: #7AB6B8;
  --color-500: #599A9C;
  --color-600: #497779;
  --color-700: #385657;
  --color-800: #27393A;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F2F3',
    200: '#C7E5E6',
    300: '#9FCED0',
    400: '#7AB6B8',
    500: '#599A9C',
    600: '#497779',
    700: '#385657',
    800: '#27393A',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #142C2D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F2F3;
$base-200: #C7E5E6;
$base-300: #9FCED0;
$base-400: #7AB6B8;
$base-500: #599A9C;
$base-600: #497779;
$base-700: #385657;
$base-800: #27393A;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #102425;
$base-subtle: #A9CED0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#142C2D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FCED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB6B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599A9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497779",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385657",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27393A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #142C2D

Color Lab

Pairs with #142C2D

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