#20490A
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.2% 0.101 137.3), rgb(32, 73, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#20490A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20490A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 73, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.101 137.3) |
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 #20490A | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20490A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #20490A text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #20490A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#579E37
oklch(63% 0.155 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8803
oklch(55.6% 0.168 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E01
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20490A
oklch(36.2% 0.101 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#20490A 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) | #4C4200 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F11 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D463D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20490A
#20490A
oklch(36.2% 0.101 137.3)
- #532960
#532960
oklch(36.2% 0.102 317.7)
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 #20490A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #20490A 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.