#20A048
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62% 0.166 148.5), rgb(32, 160, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#20A048 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20A048 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.166 148.5) |
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 #20A048 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20A048 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #20A048 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20A048 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A4
oklch(81% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B772
oklch(70.8% 0.13 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20A048
oklch(62% 0.166 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#20A048 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) | #A29140 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20A048
#20A048
oklch(62% 0.166 148.5)
- #BA5CB7
#BA5CB7
oklch(62% 0.166 328.5)
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 #20A048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #20A048 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.