#27B24E
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.1% 0.181 147.8), rgb(39, 178, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#27B24E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27B24E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 178, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.181 147.8) |
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 #27B24E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #27B24E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27B24E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27B24E text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD597
oklch(80.9% 0.113 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#27B24E
oklch(67.1% 0.181 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#27B24E 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) | #B4A244 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49756 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27B24E
#27B24E
oklch(67.1% 0.181 147.8)
- #CE67CD
#CE67CD
oklch(67.1% 0.18 327.7)
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 #27B24E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27B24E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #27B24E 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.