#20B831
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68.3% 0.211 144), rgb(32, 184, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#20B831 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20B831 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 184, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.211 144) |
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 #20B831 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #20B831 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20B831 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20B831 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD789
oklch(81% 0.132 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#20B831
oklch(68.3% 0.211 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#20B831 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) | #BCA618 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B39E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20B831
#20B831
oklch(68.3% 0.211 144)
- #D561E1
#D561E1
oklch(68.2% 0.211 323.8)
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 #20B831, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20B831.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
Use #20B831 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.