#27905F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.2% 0.121 158.2), rgb(39, 144, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#27905F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27905F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 144, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.121 158.2) |
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 #27905F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27905F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27905F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27905F text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E70
oklch(63.2% 0.112 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27905F
oklch(58.2% 0.121 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#067348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#27905F 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) | #8F855C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B62 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F83 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27905F
#27905F
oklch(58.2% 0.121 158.2)
- #A85C93
#A85C93
oklch(58.1% 0.121 338.4)
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 #27905F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.010
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
Use #27905F 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.