#14B550
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.7% 0.187 148.9), rgb(20, 181, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#14B550 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14B550 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 181, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 80%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.187 148.9) |
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 #14B550 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #14B550 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14B550 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #14B550 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300
#89D697
oklch(81% 0.117 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#14B550
oklch(67.7% 0.187 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#14B550 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) | #B7A447 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69958 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B19E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14B550
#14B550
oklch(67.7% 0.187 148.9)
- #D366CF
#D366CF
oklch(67.7% 0.187 328.8)
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 #14B550, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14B550.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.006
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
Use #14B550 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.