#27CA74
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74% 0.178 153.7), rgb(39, 202, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#27CA74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27CA74 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 202, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.178 153.7) |
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 #27CA74 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #27CA74 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27CA74 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27CA74 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#85D69F
oklch(80.9% 0.112 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#27CA74
oklch(74% 0.178 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#27CA74 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) | #CAB96E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27CA74
#27CA74
oklch(74% 0.178 153.7)
- #EC7BD9
#EC7BD9
oklch(74.1% 0.178 333.9)
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 #27CA74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27CA74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.050
Use #27CA74 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.