#14975A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.7% 0.14 155.8), rgb(20, 151, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#14975A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14975A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 151, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.14 155.8) |
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 #14975A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14975A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14975A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14975A text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B583
oklch(70.7% 0.11 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14975A
oklch(59.7% 0.14 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#014F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156)
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Step 950
950
#072F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 155.7)
#14975A 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) | #968A56 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009588 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14975A
#14975A
oklch(59.7% 0.14 155.8)
- #B15B9F
#B15B9F
oklch(59.6% 0.14 335.6)
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 #14975A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.053
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.053
Use #14975A 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.