#14700B
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.6% 0.153 142), rgb(20, 112, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#14700B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14700B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 112, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.153 142) |
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 #14700B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14700B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14700B text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #14700B text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B36D
oklch(70.6% 0.119 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F44
oklch(63% 0.151 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A22
oklch(55.7% 0.165 142)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#14700B
oklch(47.6% 0.153 142)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F14
oklch(42.7% 0.127 142)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#14700B 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) | #736400 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C5E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14700B
#14700B
oklch(47.6% 0.153 142)
- #82378E
#82378E
oklch(47.4% 0.153 321.9)
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 #14700B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.074
Use #14700B 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.