What color is #142E27?

#142E27 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 46, 39), and in HSL hsl(164, 39%, 13%).

Is #142E27 accessible as text?

On white, #142E27 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #142E27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #142E27?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #142E27?

As a neutral, #142E27 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 #142E27 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #142E27 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.

#142E27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #142E27

Not just a swatch — here's how #142E27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #142E27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142E27 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Sacramento Green 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 #142E27 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Sacramento Green 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 #142E27 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Sacramento Green 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 #142E27 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #142E27 Secondary #464F4C Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #142E27 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 44/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #142E27

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For fashion

People also use #142E27 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6DFD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #142C2E — 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 #142E27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #142E27;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 46 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.8% 0.035 174.1);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F3EF;
  --color-200: #C6E6DE;
  --color-300: #9ED1C3;
  --color-400: #79B9A8;
  --color-500: #589D8A;
  --color-600: #49796C;
  --color-700: #38574F;
  --color-800: #273A35;
  --color-900: #192421;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F3EF',
    200: '#C6E6DE',
    300: '#9ED1C3',
    400: '#79B9A8',
    500: '#589D8A',
    600: '#49796C',
    700: '#38574F',
    800: '#273A35',
    900: '#192421',
  },
}

$base: #142E27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F3EF;
$base-200: #C6E6DE;
$base-300: #9ED1C3;
$base-400: #79B9A8;
$base-500: #589D8A;
$base-600: #49796C;
$base-700: #38574F;
$base-800: #273A35;
$base-900: #192421;
$base-hover: #10251F;
$base-subtle: #A9D0C6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#142E27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B9A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49796C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38574F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}