#14462D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.069 157.8), rgb(20, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#14462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14462D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.069 157.8) |
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 #14462D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14462D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #14462D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14462D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B18D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.107 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#268758
oklch(55.6% 0.115 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#167248
oklch(49% 0.107 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#175D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14462D
oklch(35.3% 0.069 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#14462D 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) | #45402B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14462D
#14462D
oklch(35.3% 0.069 157.8)
- #522C48
#522C48
oklch(35.3% 0.069 337.5)
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 #14462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #14462D 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.