What color is #27CA06?

#27CA06 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 202, 6), and in HSL hsl(110, 94%, 41%).

Is #27CA06 accessible as text?

On white, #27CA06 has a contrast ratio of 2.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #27CA06, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27CA06?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #27CA06?

#27CA06 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA06CB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #27CA06 below.

Is #27CA06 good for buttons?

#27CA06 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #27CA06 — white text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #27CA06 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #27CA06 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#27CA06 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27CA06

Not just a swatch — here's how #27CA06 works with other colors. Named schemes with #27CA06 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #27CA06 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6EEF5F

Lime Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #27CA06 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27CA06 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Lime Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #27CA06 Secondary #B6E3AF Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27CA06 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #27CA06 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 46/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #27CA06

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People also use #27CA06 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F5CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #06CB27 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #27CA06 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #27CA06;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 202 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.0% 0.242 141.6);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #DEFDD8;
  --color-200: #BDFCB1;
  --color-300: #8FF47B;
  --color-400: #65E74B;
  --color-500: #43CD28;
  --color-600: #3A9B26;
  --color-700: #2E6D21;
  --color-800: #21471A;
  --color-900: #162B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#DEFDD8',
    200: '#BDFCB1',
    300: '#8FF47B',
    400: '#65E74B',
    500: '#43CD28',
    600: '#3A9B26',
    700: '#2E6D21',
    800: '#21471A',
    900: '#162B12',
  },
}

$base: #27CA06;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #DEFDD8;
$base-200: #BDFCB1;
$base-300: #8FF47B;
$base-400: #65E74B;
$base-500: #43CD28;
$base-600: #3A9B26;
$base-700: #2E6D21;
$base-800: #21471A;
$base-900: #162B12;
$base-hover: #1FA205;
$base-subtle: #BCF2B2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27CA06",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FF47B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65E74B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43CD28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A9B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6D21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}