#14974A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.4% 0.155 150.7), rgb(20, 151, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#14974A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14974A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.155 150.7) |
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 #14974A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14974A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14974A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14974A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14974A
oklch(59.4% 0.155 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#025023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#14974A 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) | #988944 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F50 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14974A
#14974A
oklch(59.4% 0.155 150.7)
- #B057A9
#B057A9
oklch(59.4% 0.155 330.3)
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 #14974A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14974A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #14974A 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.