#14C899
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.1% 0.147 167.9), rgb(20, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#14C899 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14C899 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.147 167.9) |
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 #14C899 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #14C899 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14C899 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14C899 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#82D4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#14C899
oklch(74.1% 0.147 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#14C899 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) | #C3B997 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14C899
#14C899
oklch(74.1% 0.147 167.9)
- #ED82BB
#ED82BB
oklch(74.1% 0.146 348.1)
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 #14C899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14C899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.019
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
Use #14C899 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.