#27A749
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64% 0.172 147.6), rgb(39, 167, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#27A749 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27A749 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 167, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.172 147.6) |
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 #27A749 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27A749 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A749 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A749 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B76E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27A749
oklch(64% 0.172 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 147.6)
#27A749 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) | #A99840 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E50 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A392 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27A749
#27A749
oklch(64% 0.172 147.6)
- #C160C1
#C160C1
oklch(63.9% 0.173 327.4)
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 #27A749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #27A749 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.