What color is #142E41?

#142E41 is a very dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 46, 65), and in HSL hsl(205, 53%, 17%).

Is #142E41 accessible as text?

On white, #142E41 has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #142E41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #142E41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #142E41?

#142E41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #422814. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #142E41 below.

Is #142E41 good for buttons?

#142E41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #142E41 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #142E41 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #142E41 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#142E41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #142E41

Not just a swatch — here's how #142E41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #142E41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142E41 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Prussian Blue 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 #142E41 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #142E41 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #364D60

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142E41 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #142E41 Secondary #485158 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue 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 Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #142E41 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very 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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #142E41

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #142E41 with

Hunter Green Navy Bistre Gainsboro Charcoal

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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5D7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #142042 — 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 #142E41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #142E41;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 46 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.0% 0.047 242.5);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFEDF6;
  --color-200: #C1DAEC;
  --color-300: #95BDDA;
  --color-400: #6DA0C5;
  --color-500: #4C82A9;
  --color-600: #406682;
  --color-700: #324B5D;
  --color-800: #24333D;
  --color-900: #172026;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFEDF6',
    200: '#C1DAEC',
    300: '#95BDDA',
    400: '#6DA0C5',
    500: '#4C82A9',
    600: '#406682',
    700: '#324B5D',
    800: '#24333D',
    900: '#172026',
  },
}

$base: #142E41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFEDF6;
$base-200: #C1DAEC;
$base-300: #95BDDA;
$base-400: #6DA0C5;
$base-500: #4C82A9;
$base-600: #406682;
$base-700: #324B5D;
$base-800: #24333D;
$base-900: #172026;
$base-hover: #102635;
$base-subtle: #A6C4D9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#142E41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95BDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DA0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C82A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#406682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#324B5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24333D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}