#20AB71
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.7% 0.142 159.2), rgb(32, 171, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#20AB71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20AB71 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 171, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.142 159.2) |
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 #20AB71 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20AB71 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AB71 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AB71 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB687
oklch(70.8% 0.112 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20AB71
oklch(65.7% 0.142 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#20AB71 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) | #A99D6D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999275 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20AB71
#20AB71
oklch(65.7% 0.142 159.2)
- #C96CAE
#C96CAE
oklch(65.8% 0.142 339.2)
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 #20AB71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #20AB71 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.