#27884E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.8), rgb(39, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#27884E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27884E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.8) |
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 #27884E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27884E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27884E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27884E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D67
oklch(63% 0.115 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27884E
oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#17733F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#185E34
oklch(42.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#27884E 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) | #887D4A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7452 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27884E
#27884E
oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.8)
- #9E5593
#9E5593
oklch(55.7% 0.126 332.9)
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 #27884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
Use #27884E 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.