#27885B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.114 158.7), rgb(39, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#27885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27885B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.114 158.7) |
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 #27885B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27885B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27885B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27885B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 159)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27885B
oklch(55.9% 0.114 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#16724A
oklch(49% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#27885B 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) | #877D58 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27885B
#27885B
oklch(55.9% 0.114 158.7)
- #9F588A
#9F588A
oklch(56% 0.113 339.2)
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 #27885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
Use #27885B 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.