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#20DF79 Color

#20DF79 is rgb(32, 223, 121) in RGB, hsl(148, 75%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20DF79
HEX#20DF79
RGBrgb(32, 223, 121)
HSLhsl(148, 75%, 50%)
HSVhsv(148, 86%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.2 152.5)
LABlab(78.68% -62.72 36.83)
LCHlch(78.68% 72.74 149.58)

What #20DF79 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 #20DF79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#20DF79 Channel Values

How #20DF79 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 223 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 75% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 86% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20DF79 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #20DF79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20DF79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #20DF79

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #20DF79.

How #20DF79 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#20DF79
Protanopia#CECE7A
Protanomaly#A5D57A
Deuteranopia#BBBB7F
Deuteranomaly#96CB7C
Tritanopia#52D6D6
Tritanomaly#43D9B8
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20DF79 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20df79: #20DF79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20DF79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20df79': '#20DF79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.875, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_20df79">#20DF79</color>
SVG fillfill="#20DF79"

More Green Colors

#20DF79 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20DF79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20DF79?

#20DF79 is a mid-tone green — rgb(32, 223, 121) in RGB and hsl(148, 75%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #20DF79?

#20DF79 is rgb(32, 223, 121) — red 32, green 223, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20DF79?

#20DF79 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20DF79 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20DF79 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20DF79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20DF79 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.

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