#27844A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.5% 0.124 152), rgb(39, 132, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#27844A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27844A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 132, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.124 152) |
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 #27844A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27844A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27844A text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27844A text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAF
oklch(81% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.115 152)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27844A
oklch(54.5% 0.124 152)
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Step 700
700
#1C733E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.096 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#27844A 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) | #847946 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008276 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27844A
#27844A
oklch(54.5% 0.124 152)
- #995290
#995290
oklch(54.5% 0.124 332)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #27844A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.052
Use #27844A 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.