#14AE69
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.2% 0.156 156.2), rgb(20, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#14AE69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14AE69 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.156 156.2) |
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 #14AE69 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #14AE69 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14AE69 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14AE69 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#58B780
oklch(70.7% 0.122 156)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#14AE69
oklch(66.2% 0.156 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.8)
#14AE69 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) | #AD9F64 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14AE69
#14AE69
oklch(66.2% 0.156 156.2)
- #CC69B6
#CC69B6
oklch(66.1% 0.156 336.2)
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 #14AE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.008
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
Use #14AE69 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.