#20AA8A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.1% 0.121 172.1), rgb(32, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#20AA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20AA8A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.121 172.1) |
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 #20AA8A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20AA8A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AA8A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AA8A text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBC
oklch(81% 0.06 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB49A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20AA8A
oklch(66.1% 0.121 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#20AA8A 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) | #A49E88 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20AA8A
#20AA8A
oklch(66.1% 0.121 172.1)
- #CA719A
#CA719A
oklch(66% 0.122 351.9)
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 #20AA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #20AA8A 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.