#27AB5F
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.5% 0.157 152.5), rgb(39, 171, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#27AB5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27AB5F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 171, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.157 152.5) |
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 #27AB5F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27AB5F | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AB5F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AB5F text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A9
oklch(81% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27AB5F
oklch(65.5% 0.157 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#27AB5F 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) | #AB9C59 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9164 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A999 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27AB5F
#27AB5F
oklch(65.5% 0.157 152.5)
- #C768BA
#C768BA
oklch(65.5% 0.157 332.5)
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 #27AB5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
Use #27AB5F 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.