#20972F
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.2% 0.175 144.5), rgb(32, 151, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#20972F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20972F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 151, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.175 144.5) |
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 #20972F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20972F | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #20972F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20972F text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CFA1
oklch(81% 0.079 144.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6CB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 144.4)
-
Step 500
500
#3EA245
oklch(63.2% 0.161 144.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#20972F
oklch(59.2% 0.175 144.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
-
Step 800
800
#036114
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.4)
-
Step 900
900
#134F19
oklch(37.7% 0.104 144.6)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#20972F 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) | #9A8821 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F39 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009382 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20972F
#20972F
oklch(59.2% 0.175 144.5)
- #AF52B7
#AF52B7
oklch(59.2% 0.175 324.4)
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 #20972F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #20972F 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.