#20BD7E
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.7% 0.154 159.7), rgb(32, 189, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#20BD7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20BD7E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 189, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.154 159.7) |
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 #20BD7E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #20BD7E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20BD7E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20BD7E text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#20BD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#20BD7E 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) | #BBAE7A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A182 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20BD7E
#20BD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 159.7)
- #DE77BF
#DE77BF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 339.7)
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 #20BD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
Use #20BD7E 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.