#14573B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.8% 0.081 160.9), rgb(20, 87, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#14573B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14573B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 87, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.081 160.9) |
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 #14573B | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14573B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #14573B text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #14573B text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.097 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161)
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Step 700
700
#1C714E
oklch(49% 0.098 161.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14573B
oklch(40.8% 0.081 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#14573B 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) | #565039 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005750 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14573B
#14573B
oklch(40.8% 0.081 160.9)
- #673757
#673757
oklch(40.8% 0.081 341)
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 #14573B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #14573B 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.