#20E38C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.189 156.5), rgb(32, 227, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#20E38C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20E38C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 227, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.189 156.5) |
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 #20E38C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #20E38C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20E38C text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20E38C text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.054 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#9EEEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.104 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#20E38C
oklch(80.8% 0.189 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#20E38C 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) | #E2D086 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC192 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1CD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20E38C
#20E38C
oklch(80.8% 0.189 156.5)
- #FF96E6
#FF96E6
oklch(80.7% 0.158 336.4)
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 #20E38C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20E38C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.012
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.062
Use #20E38C 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.