Dark Mint Green #20C073
Dark Mint Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #20C073 and RGB rgb(32, 192, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#20C073 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Mint Green. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Mint Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Mint Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Mint Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Mint Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Mint Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
More about Dark Mint Green
How to make Dark Mint Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #63BC68, a difference of ΔE 0.036 from Dark Mint Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Dark Mint Green in every format
| HEX | #20C073 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 192, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.168 155.4) |
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 #20C073 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #20C073 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20C073 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #20C073 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Dark Mint Green
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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#20C073
oklch(71.3% 0.168 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
Dark Mint Green 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) | #BFB06E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA378 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEAD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.169 |
Use Dark Mint Green 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.