#14926C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.7% 0.118 165.9), rgb(20, 146, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#14926C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14926C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 146, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.118 165.9) |
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 #14926C | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14926C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14926C text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14926C text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB294
oklch(70.8% 0.086 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 165.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14926C
oklch(58.7% 0.118 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#104D39
oklch(37.6% 0.07 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#14926C 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) | #8F876A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009288 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14926C
#14926C
oklch(58.7% 0.118 165.9)
- #AD5E8B
#AD5E8B
oklch(58.8% 0.116 346)
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 #14926C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.007
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #14926C 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.