#20AB4F
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.1% 0.173 149), rgb(32, 171, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#20AB4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20AB4F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 171, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.173 149) |
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 #20AB4F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20AB4F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AB4F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AB4F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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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
#9AD0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB870
oklch(70.8% 0.137 149)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20AB4F
oklch(65.1% 0.173 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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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
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#043011
oklch(27.2% 0.072 148.7)
#20AB4F 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) | #AC9B47 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9156 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A896 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20AB4F
#20AB4F
oklch(65.1% 0.173 149)
- #C763C3
#C763C3
oklch(65.2% 0.173 328.8)
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 #20AB4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20AB4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
Use #20AB4F 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.