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#20882E Color

#20882E is rgb(32, 136, 46) in RGB, hsl(128, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 66%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20882E
HEX#20882E
RGBrgb(32, 136, 46)
HSLhsl(128, 62%, 33%)
HSVhsv(128, 76%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 66%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.157 144.9)
LABlab(49.66% -44.24 38.15)
LCHlch(49.66% 58.42 139.23)

What #20882E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #20882E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green#228B22ΔE 6.14Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 8.24La Salle Green#087830ΔE 9.89May Green#4C9141ΔE 10.75Green#008000ΔE 11.46Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 11.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#20882E Channel Values

How #20882E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 136 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 62% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 76% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20882E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #20882E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #20882E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20882E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#20882E
Complementary
#88207A
Analogous
#468820
Analogous
#208862
Triadic
#2E2088
Triadic
#882E20
Split comp.
#622088
Split comp.
#882046

Tints & Shades of #20882E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#29AE3A
#39D04D
#5ED96E
#83E290
#A8EBB1
#D2F4D6

Shades

#1C7828
#186723
#14571D
#104216
#0C3211
#08210B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #20882E.

How #20882E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#20882E
Protanopia#7D7D2F
Protanomaly#65822F
Deuteranopia#727234
Deuteranomaly#5C7C31
Tritanopia#3A8181
Tritanomaly#318469
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20882E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-20882e: #20882E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20882E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20882e': '#20882E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.533, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_20882e">#20882E</color>
SVG fillfill="#20882E"

More Green Colors

#20882E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#20882E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20882E?

#20882E is a dark green — rgb(32, 136, 46) in RGB and hsl(128, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #20882E?

#20882E is rgb(32, 136, 46) — red 32, green 136, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20882E?

#20882E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 66%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20882E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20882E scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20882E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20882E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.