#20AE64
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.2% 0.158 154), rgb(32, 174, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#20AE64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20AE64 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 174, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.158 154) |
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 #20AE64 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #20AE64 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AE64 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20AE64 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AA
oklch(81% 0.077 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20AE64
oklch(66.2% 0.158 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F17
oklch(26.9% 0.065 154.4)
#20AE64 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) | #AE9F5F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20AE64
#20AE64
oklch(66.2% 0.158 154)
- #CB69BA
#CB69BA
oklch(66.1% 0.159 334.1)
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 #20AE64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
Use #20AE64 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.