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bg-green-900

Tailwind Green 900

#14532D·Green family·Shade 900

Color Values

HEX
#14532D
RGB
rgb(20, 83, 45)
HSL
hsl(144, 61%, 20%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.393 0.090 153)
CMYK
cmyk(76%, 0%, 46%, 67%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-green-900)
Tailwind Class
bg-green-900

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

9.11:1

AAA

On Black

2.3:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-green-900

Text

text-green-900

Border

border-green-900

Ring

ring-green-900

Outline

outline-green-900

Fill

fill-green-900

Stroke

stroke-green-900

From (gradient)

from-green-900

Via (gradient)

via-green-900

To (gradient)

to-green-900

Placeholder

placeholder-green-900

Caret

caret-green-900

Accent

accent-green-900

Decoration

decoration-green-900

Shadow Color

shadow-green-900

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'green-900': '#14532d', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #14532D;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(20, 83, 45);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(144, 61%, 20%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.393 0.090 153);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-green-900);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdf4 0%, #052e16 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.393

39% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.090

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

153°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.393 0.090 153)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Strong dark tone

Shade 900 of the Green palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Body text on white
  • ✓Dark panel backgrounds
  • ✓Near-dark UI elements
  • ✓Footer backgrounds
  • ✓High-contrast headings

Avoid

✗On dark backgrounds — contrast will be insufficient.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #14532D

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 900

#064E3B

Tailwind Teal 900

#134E4A

Tailwind Emerald 800

#065F46

Tailwind Teal 800

#115E59

Tailwind Cyan 900

#164E63

Tailwind Lime 900

#365314

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Green 900

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #14532D

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Green 900?
Tailwind Green 900 has the hex code #14532D. Its RGB value is rgb(20, 83, 45) and its HSL value is hsl(144, 61%, 20%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Green 900?
Use bg-green-900 for backgrounds, text-green-900 for text color, border-green-900 for borders, and ring-green-900 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-green-900) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Green 900 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Green 900 achieves a 9.11:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 2.3:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Green 900?
Tailwind Green 900 in OKLCH is oklch(0.393 0.090 153) — lightness 0.393, chroma 0.090, hue 153°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Green 900 used for?
At shade 900, Tailwind Green 900 is best described as "Strong dark tone". Recommended uses: Body text on white, Dark panel backgrounds, Near-dark UI elements.
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