#14943E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.4% 0.162 148.1), rgb(20, 148, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#14943E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14943E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 148, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.162 148.1) |
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 #14943E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14943E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14943E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14943E text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB577
oklch(70.8% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA152
oklch(63.1% 0.149 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#14943E
oklch(58.4% 0.162 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#104F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#14943E 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) | #968636 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D45 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009181 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14943E
#14943E
oklch(58.4% 0.162 148.1)
- #AD52AB
#AD52AB
oklch(58.4% 0.163 328.2)
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 #14943E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14943E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.009
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
Use #14943E 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.