#27A94E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.7% 0.17 148.5), rgb(39, 169, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#27A94E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27A94E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 169, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 148.5) |
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 #27A94E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27A94E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A94E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A94E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB770
oklch(70.6% 0.134 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27A94E
oklch(64.7% 0.17 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F11
oklch(26.9% 0.07 148.6)
#27A94E 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) | #AB9A46 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F55 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A694 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27A94E
#27A94E
oklch(64.7% 0.17 148.5)
- #C463C1
#C463C1
oklch(64.7% 0.17 328.5)
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 #27A94E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27A94E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #27A94E 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.