#27A960
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65% 0.154 153.1), rgb(39, 169, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#27A960 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27A960 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.154 153.1) |
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 #27A960 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27A960 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A960 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A960 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27A960
oklch(65% 0.154 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#27A960 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) | #A99B5B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9065 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A797 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27A960
#27A960
oklch(65% 0.154 153.1)
- #C567B7
#C567B7
oklch(65% 0.155 333)
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 #27A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
Use #27A960 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.