#20400E
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.5% 0.085 136.4), rgb(32, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#20400E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20400E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.085 136.4) |
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 #20400E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20400E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20400E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #20400E text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6F
oklch(70.6% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B47
oklch(63.1% 0.13 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#498526
oklch(55.6% 0.142 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A7118
oklch(49.2% 0.132 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C17
oklch(42.7% 0.11 136.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20400E
oklch(33.5% 0.085 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#20400E 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) | #423A07 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3713 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3D36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20400E
#20400E
oklch(33.5% 0.085 136.4)
- #482753
#482753
oklch(33.6% 0.084 317.2)
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 #20400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
Use #20400E 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.