#114C2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.083 153.5), rgb(17, 76, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#114C2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114C2A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.083 153.5) |
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 #114C2A | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114C2A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #114C2A text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #114C2A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB383
oklch(70.7% 0.1 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F64
oklch(63% 0.127 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#0B8A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#045F32
oklch(42.7% 0.106 153.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114C2A
oklch(37% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#114C2A 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) | #4C4528 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B44 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114C2A
#114C2A
oklch(37% 0.083 153.5)
- #592D52
#592D52
oklch(36.9% 0.083 333.3)
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 #114C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #114C2A 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.