#27AE36
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.7% 0.195 144.3), rgb(39, 174, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#27AE36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27AE36 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 174, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.195 144.3) |
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 #27AE36 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27AE36 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AE36 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27AE36 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB960
oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27AE36
oklch(65.7% 0.195 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#27AE36 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) | #B19D25 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29342 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A996 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27AE36
#27AE36
oklch(65.7% 0.195 144.3)
- #C95FD3
#C95FD3
oklch(65.7% 0.195 324.1)
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 #27AE36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27AE36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.049
Use #27AE36 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.