#27AA20
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.5% 0.203 142.3), rgb(39, 170, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#27AA20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27AA20 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 170, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.203 142.3) |
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 #27AA20 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27AA20 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AA20 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AA20 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD196
oklch(80.8% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB958
oklch(70.8% 0.16 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27AA20
oklch(64.5% 0.203 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#068C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#27AA20 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) | #AE9900 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F31 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A591 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27AA20
#27AA20
oklch(64.5% 0.203 142.3)
- #C559D5
#C559D5
oklch(64.5% 0.204 322.3)
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 #27AA20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27AA20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.010
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #27AA20 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.