#14990E
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(59.4% 0.196 142.3), rgb(20, 153, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#14990E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14990E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 153, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 142.3) |
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 #14990E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14990E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14990E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14990E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14990E
oklch(59.4% 0.196 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#14990E 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) | #9D8900 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8024 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009482 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14990E
#14990E
oklch(59.4% 0.196 142.3)
- #B24BC1
#B24BC1
oklch(59.3% 0.196 322.4)
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 #14990E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.052
Use #14990E 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.