#14B420
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.9% 0.217 143.2), rgb(20, 180, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#14B420 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14B420 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 180, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 80%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.217 143.2) |
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 #14B420 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #14B420 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14B420 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14B420 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AD786
oklch(80.9% 0.135 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#14B420
oklch(66.9% 0.217 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A715
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#14B420 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) | #B8A200 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF99 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14B420
#14B420
oklch(66.9% 0.217 143.2)
- #D15BE0
#D15BE0
oklch(66.9% 0.217 323)
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 #14B420, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14B420.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #14B420 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.