#20A74E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64% 0.169 149.1), rgb(32, 167, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#20A74E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20A74E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 167, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.169 149.1) |
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 #20A74E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20A74E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20A74E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20A74E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB772
oklch(70.6% 0.132 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20A74E
oklch(64% 0.169 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#20A74E 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) | #A89846 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D55 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A493 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20A74E
#20A74E
oklch(64% 0.169 149.1)
- #C261BE
#C261BE
oklch(64% 0.169 328.9)
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 #20A74E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20A74E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
Use #20A74E 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.