#20A72A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.6% 0.196 143.6), rgb(32, 167, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#20A72A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20A72A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 167, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 143.6) |
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 #20A72A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20A72A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20A72A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20A72A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD199
oklch(80.9% 0.096 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB85E
oklch(70.6% 0.153 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20A72A
oklch(63.6% 0.196 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#053007
oklch(27.1% 0.082 143.6)
#20A72A 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) | #AA9711 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D37 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A28F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20A72A
#20A72A
oklch(63.6% 0.196 143.6)
- #C258CD
#C258CD
oklch(63.6% 0.196 323.8)
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 #20A72A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20A72A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.011
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
Use #20A72A 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.