#14873D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.7% 0.146 149.2), rgb(20, 135, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#14873D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14873D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 135, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.146 149.2) |
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 #14873D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14873D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14873D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14873D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#449F5A
oklch(63% 0.134 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14873D
oklch(54.7% 0.146 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#047531
oklch(49.2% 0.137 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#14873D 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) | #887A36 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7243 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008476 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14873D
#14873D
oklch(54.7% 0.146 149.2)
- #9E4C9A
#9E4C9A
oklch(54.7% 0.147 329.2)
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 #14873D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14873D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
Use #14873D 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.