#27CA8A
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.5% 0.158 160.6), rgb(39, 202, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#27CA8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27CA8A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 202, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.158 160.6) |
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 #27CA8A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #27CA8A | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27CA8A text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27CA8A text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#27CA8A
oklch(74.5% 0.158 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#27CA8A 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) | #C7BA86 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9B9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27CA8A
#27CA8A
oklch(74.5% 0.158 160.6)
- #ED81CA
#ED81CA
oklch(74.4% 0.158 340.7)
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 #27CA8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27CA8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
Use #27CA8A 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.