# #142e14

A color — dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#142e14`
- RGB: rgb(20, 46, 20)
- HSL: hsl(120, 39%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.272 0.057 143.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0215
- Nearest named color: Haunted Forest (#032e0e, Δ 1.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-forest
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/142e14

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #224e22, #2f6a2f, #3d8a3d, #49a749, #63bb63, #7fc77f, #9fd59f, #bce1bc, #dcefdc, #f8fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #132b13, #112711, #102310, #0e200e, #0e200e, #0c1c0c, #0b190b, #091509, #081208, #060e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e142e
- Analogous: #212e14, #142e21
- Triadic: #14142e, #2e1414
- Split-complementary: #21142e, #2e1421
- Tetradic: #14212e, #2e142e, #2e2114

## Colors that go with #142e14

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #142e14: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #142e14 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #142e14 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #142e14: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #142e14's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #142e14 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #142e14 in 18 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #142e14, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 14.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b873b (4.71:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.54:1); AAA: text → #4baa4b (7.15:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Meadow** (spring, light, friendly, vivid) — #6cbf4b, #f9d56e, #f18fb2, #fbfef7, #1f2d1a — Fresh green, buttercup and a wildflower pink — spring at full saturation; the leaf-dark text does the anchoring. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6cbf4b-f9d56e-f18fb2-fbfef7-1f2d1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/142e14-a2bea5-994edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#142e14" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.