#14552E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.9% 0.092 152.5), rgb(20, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#14552E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14552E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.092 152.5) |
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 #14552E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14552E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #14552E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #14552E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#67B47F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A15E
oklch(63.1% 0.14 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14552E
oklch(39.9% 0.092 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#14552E 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) | #554D2B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4831 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14552E
#14552E
oklch(39.9% 0.092 152.5)
- #63335D
#63335D
oklch(39.9% 0.091 331.9)
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 #14552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
Use #14552E 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.