What color is #20E855?

#20E855 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 232, 85), and in HSL hsl(136, 81%, 52%).

Is #20E855 accessible as text?

On white, #20E855 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #20E855, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20E855?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #20E855?

#20E855 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E821B3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20E855 below.

Is #20E855 good for buttons?

#20E855 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #20E855 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #20E855 the same as CSS springgreen?

No — #20E855 is not the CSS named color springgreen, but springgreen (#00FF7F) is the closest CSS named color.

#20E855 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20E855

Not just a swatch — here's how #20E855 works with other colors. Named schemes with #20E855 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #20E855 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #77FF8C

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #20E855 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20E855 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #20E855 Secondary #CCFFCE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20E855 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #20E855 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 47/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #20E855 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F5E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21E898 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #20E855 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20E855;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 232 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.240 146.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEF4;
  --color-100: #D9FCE2;
  --color-200: #B5F7C7;
  --color-300: #83EC9F;
  --color-400: #56DC7A;
  --color-500: #33C259;
  --color-600: #2E9349;
  --color-700: #276838;
  --color-800: #1D4427;
  --color-900: #142A19;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FEF4',
    100: '#D9FCE2',
    200: '#B5F7C7',
    300: '#83EC9F',
    400: '#56DC7A',
    500: '#33C259',
    600: '#2E9349',
    700: '#276838',
    800: '#1D4427',
    900: '#142A19',
  },
}

$base: #20E855;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF4;
$base-100: #D9FCE2;
$base-200: #B5F7C7;
$base-300: #83EC9F;
$base-400: #56DC7A;
$base-500: #33C259;
$base-600: #2E9349;
$base-700: #276838;
$base-800: #1D4427;
$base-900: #142A19;
$base-hover: #14C042;
$base-subtle: #C4F1D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20E855",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EC9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DC7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4427",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20E855

Color Lab

Pairs with #20E855

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