#20E299
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.176 160.4), rgb(32, 226, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#20E299 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20E299 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 226, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.176 160.4) |
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 #20E299 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #20E299 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20E299 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20E299 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200
#9EEEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.098 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#20E299
oklch(80.8% 0.176 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#20E299 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) | #DFD095 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C19E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1CF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20E299
#20E299
oklch(80.8% 0.176 160.4)
- #FF99DD
#FF99DD
oklch(80.9% 0.146 340.6)
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 #20E299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20E299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.009
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.067
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.068
Use #20E299 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.