#27CF8B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.164 159.7), rgb(39, 207, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#27CF8B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27CF8B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 207, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.164 159.7) |
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 #27CF8B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #27CF8B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27CF8B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27CF8B text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.102 160.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#27CF8B
oklch(75.8% 0.164 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#27CF8B 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) | #CCBF87 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B18F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27CF8B
#27CF8B
oklch(75.8% 0.164 159.7)
- #F383D1
#F383D1
oklch(75.7% 0.164 339.8)
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 #27CF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #27CF8B 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.