#14523F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.4% 0.07 168.2), rgb(20, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#14523F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14523F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 168.2) |
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 #14523F | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14523F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #14523F text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14523F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B297
oklch(70.8% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#379E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14523F
oklch(39.4% 0.07 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#14523F 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) | #504C3E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474640 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14523F
#14523F
oklch(39.4% 0.07 168.2)
- #62364D
#62364D
oklch(39.6% 0.07 348.2)
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 #14523F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #14523F 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.