#14910B
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(57.1% 0.188 142.2), rgb(20, 145, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#14910B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14910B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 145, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.188 142.2) |
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 #14910B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14910B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14910B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14910B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA236
oklch(63% 0.173 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14910B
oklch(57.1% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.112 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#14910B 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) | #958200 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887921 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14910B
#14910B
oklch(57.1% 0.188 142.2)
- #A947B8
#A947B8
oklch(57.1% 0.189 322.2)
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 #14910B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14910B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.051
Use #14910B 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.