#14895E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.118 161.7), rgb(20, 137, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#14895E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14895E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 137, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.118 161.7) |
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 #14895E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #14895E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14895E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14895E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB190
oklch(70.6% 0.084 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#419E75
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14895E
oklch(55.9% 0.118 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#085E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#154D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#14895E 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) | #877E5B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797461 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14895E
#14895E
oklch(55.9% 0.118 161.7)
- #A25688
#A25688
oklch(55.9% 0.118 341.6)
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 #14895E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.065
Use #14895E 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.