#27AC4D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.5% 0.175 148), rgb(39, 172, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#27AC4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27AC4D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 172, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.175 148) |
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 #27AC4D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27AC4D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AC4D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AC4D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86E
oklch(70.8% 0.138 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27AC4D
oklch(65.5% 0.175 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#052F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 148)
#27AC4D 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) | #AE9C44 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9254 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A897 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27AC4D
#27AC4D
oklch(65.5% 0.175 148)
- #C764C6
#C764C6
oklch(65.5% 0.174 327.7)
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 #27AC4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27AC4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.010
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #27AC4D 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.