#27D190
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.4% 0.162 161), rgb(39, 209, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#27D190 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27D190 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 209, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 69%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.162 161) |
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 #27D190 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #27D190 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27D190 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27D190 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.046 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3ECC6
oklch(88.5% 0.09 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#27D190
oklch(76.4% 0.162 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#27D190 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) | #CEC18C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB294 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27D190
#27D190
oklch(76.4% 0.162 161)
- #F586D1
#F586D1
oklch(76.4% 0.161 340.7)
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 #27D190, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27D190.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #27D190 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.