#14AE55
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.8% 0.174 150.6), rgb(20, 174, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#14AE55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14AE55 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 174, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.174 150.6) |
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 #14AE55 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #14AE55 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14AE55 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14AE55 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A4
oklch(81% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B873
oklch(70.7% 0.136 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14AE55
oklch(65.8% 0.174 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#013012
oklch(27.1% 0.073 150.4)
#14AE55 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) | #AF9E4D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB99 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14AE55
#14AE55
oklch(65.8% 0.174 150.6)
- #CB64C3
#CB64C3
oklch(65.8% 0.174 330.3)
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 #14AE55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14AE55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
Use #14AE55 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.