#14865C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.116 161.7), rgb(20, 134, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#14865C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14865C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 134, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.116 161.7) |
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 #14865C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14865C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14865C text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14865C text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#439D75
oklch(63% 0.106 161.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14865C
oklch(55% 0.116 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#01734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#14865C 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) | #847B5A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14865C
#14865C
oklch(55% 0.116 161.7)
- #9E5485
#9E5485
oklch(55% 0.116 341.4)
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 #14865C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.067
Use #14865C 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.