#20551A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(40% 0.106 141.7), rgb(32, 85, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#20551A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20551A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 85, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.106 141.7) |
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 #20551A | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20551A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #20551A text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #20551A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A13C
oklch(63.2% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#208B12
oklch(55.6% 0.177 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#136009
oklch(42.7% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20551A
oklch(40% 0.106 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#20551A 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) | #574D13 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185249 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20551A
#20551A
oklch(40% 0.106 141.7)
- #613169
#613169
oklch(39.9% 0.106 321.7)
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 #20551A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #20551A 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.