Color brief · Light Green
#206B20 (#206B20) — practical notes
#206B20 (#206b20) sits in the light green family at about 120° hue, 54% saturation, and 27% lightness. Contrast is 6.59:1 on white and 3.19:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).
- supporting UI accents
- text or icons on a white canvas
On a black or near-black UI, #206b20 is 3.19:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.
Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.
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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#206B20
100% opacity · sRGB
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#206B20
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HEX
#206B20RGB
rgb(32, 107, 32)HSL
hsl(120, 54%, 27%)PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
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Selected text: #206B20CONTRAST RATIO6.59:1
- AA · normal text
- Pass
- AA · large text
- Pass
- AAA · normal text
- Fail
Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).
Against white6.59:1
Against black3.19:1
Results use the exact pair, at full opacity. WCAG contrast guidance ↗
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Color codes
HEX
#206b20
RGB
rgb(32, 107, 32)
HSL
hsl(120, 54%, 27%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.4653 0.1314 143.1)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 0%, 70%, 58%)
CSS variable
--color-206b20: #206b20;
CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.
OKLCH
Perceptual 50–950 scale
Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.
Palette
Tints & shades
Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades
Palette
Tints
Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights
Palette
Shades
Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis
Palette
Tones
Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces
Harmony
Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel for contrast
Harmony
Analogous
Neighbors that sit comfortably together
Harmony
Triadic
Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets
Harmony
Split complementary
Base plus two accents beside the complement
Harmony
Monochromatic
Same hue, varied lightness and saturation
Export
Developer code
css
:root {
--color206b20-1: #206b20;
}Design systems
Nearest official tokens
An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.
Nearest Tailwind color
green-800
Very different · ΔE 5.77 · #166534
Nearest CSS named color
DarkGreen
Noticeably different · ΔE 3.88 · #006400
Nearest Material color
light-green-900
Noticeably different · ΔE 2.66 · #33691E
Nearest Bootstrap color
success
Very different · ΔE 12.11 · #198754
Using this color
Where #206b20 works
#206B20 (#206b20) sits in the light green family at about 120° hue, 54% saturation, and 27% lightness. Contrast is 6.59:1 on white and 3.19:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).
Sensible jobs for this swatch
- supporting UI accents
- text or icons on a white canvas
On a black or near-black UI, #206b20 is 3.19:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.
Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.
Related
Similar & related colors
Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance