#14500B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.9% 0.115 141.4), rgb(20, 80, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#14500B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14500B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.115 141.4) |
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 #14500B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14500B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #14500B text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14500B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB662
oklch(70.8% 0.139 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA231
oklch(63% 0.177 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14500B
oklch(37.9% 0.115 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#14500B 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) | #524800 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4313 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074D43 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14500B
#14500B
oklch(37.9% 0.115 141.4)
- #5D2966
#5D2966
oklch(38% 0.115 321.5)
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 #14500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
Use #14500B 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.