#14993F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.8% 0.167 147.9), rgb(20, 153, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#14993F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14993F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 153, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.167 147.9) |
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 #14993F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14993F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14993F text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14993F text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B770
oklch(70.8% 0.132 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14993F
oklch(59.8% 0.167 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F11
oklch(26.9% 0.069 147.9)
#14993F 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) | #9B8B36 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009685 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14993F
#14993F
oklch(59.8% 0.167 147.9)
- #B255B1
#B255B1
oklch(59.7% 0.167 327.8)
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 #14993F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #14993F 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.