What color is #27DD4E?

#27DD4E is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 221, 78), and in HSL hsl(133, 73%, 51%).

Is #27DD4E accessible as text?

On white, #27DD4E has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #27DD4E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27DD4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #27DD4E?

#27DD4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DD27B6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #27DD4E below.

Is #27DD4E good for buttons?

#27DD4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #27DD4E — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #27DD4E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #27DD4E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#27DD4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27DD4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #27DD4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #27DD4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #27DD4E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #75FF84

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #27DD4E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #27DD4E Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite 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 #27DD4E Secondary #C4F5C6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27DD4E Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite 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 #27DD4E 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #27DD4E

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For fashion

People also use #27DD4E 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #27DD8B — 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 #27DD4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #27DD4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 221 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.231 145.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDF4;
  --color-100: #DBFAE2;
  --color-200: #B9F4C5;
  --color-300: #88E79D;
  --color-400: #5DD577;
  --color-500: #3ABB56;
  --color-600: #338E47;
  --color-700: #2A6537;
  --color-800: #1F4227;
  --color-900: #152819;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FDF4',
    100: '#DBFAE2',
    200: '#B9F4C5',
    300: '#88E79D',
    400: '#5DD577',
    500: '#3ABB56',
    600: '#338E47',
    700: '#2A6537',
    800: '#1F4227',
    900: '#152819',
  },
}

$base: #27DD4E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF4;
$base-100: #DBFAE2;
$base-200: #B9F4C5;
$base-300: #88E79D;
$base-400: #5DD577;
$base-500: #3ABB56;
$base-600: #338E47;
$base-700: #2A6537;
$base-800: #1F4227;
$base-900: #152819;
$base-hover: #1CB43D;
$base-subtle: #C5EECE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27DD4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E79D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD577",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABB56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4227",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152819",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}