#14D596
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.3% 0.165 162.8), rgb(20, 213, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#14D596 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14D596 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 83%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.165 162.8) |
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 #14D596 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #14D596 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #14D596 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #14D596 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.047 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A0EDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.092 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#14D596
oklch(77.3% 0.165 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#14D596 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) | #D1C492 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14D596
#14D596
oklch(77.3% 0.165 162.8)
- #FB87D1
#FB87D1
oklch(77.3% 0.164 342.7)
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 #14D596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #14D596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.060
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
Use #14D596 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.