#27BF58
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.7% 0.189 148.7), rgb(39, 191, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#27BF58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27BF58 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 191, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.189 148.7) |
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 #27BF58 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #27BF58 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27BF58 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27BF58 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300
#89D696
oklch(80.9% 0.118 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#27BF58
oklch(70.7% 0.189 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#27BF58 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) | #C1AE4F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A260 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27BF58
#27BF58
oklch(70.7% 0.189 148.7)
- #DE6FDA
#DE6FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.189 328.7)
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 #27BF58, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27BF58.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.047
Use #27BF58 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.