#20AB21
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.6% 0.205 142.8), rgb(32, 171, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#20AB21 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20AB21 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 171, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.205 142.8) |
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 #20AB21 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20AB21 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AB21 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AB21 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5DB958
oklch(70.7% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20AB21
oklch(64.6% 0.205 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#20AB21 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09032 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A692 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20AB21
#20AB21
oklch(64.6% 0.205 142.8)
- #C658D5
#C658D5
oklch(64.6% 0.206 322.7)
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 #20AB21, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20AB21.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
Use #20AB21 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.