#014E35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.08 163.5), rgb(1, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#014E35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014E35 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.08 163.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #014E35 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014E35 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #014E35 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #014E35 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B490
oklch(70.8% 0.097 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#29A074
oklch(63% 0.123 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014E35
oklch(37.5% 0.08 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#014E35 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4734 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444137 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E47 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014E35
#014E35
oklch(37.5% 0.08 163.5)
- #5E2E4C
#5E2E4C
oklch(37.5% 0.081 343.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #014E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
Use #014E35 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.