#27A855
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.5% 0.163 150.2), rgb(39, 168, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#27A855 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27A855 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.163 150.2) |
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 #27A855 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27A855 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A855 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A855 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A6
oklch(81% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B776
oklch(70.8% 0.127 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27A855
oklch(64.5% 0.163 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#27A855 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) | #A9994E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A595 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27A855
#27A855
oklch(64.5% 0.163 150.2)
- #C364BC
#C364BC
oklch(64.5% 0.163 330.1)
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 #27A855, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27A855.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #27A855 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.