What color is #27E249?

#27E249 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 226, 73), and in HSL hsl(131, 76%, 52%).

Is #27E249 accessible as text?

On white, #27E249 has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #27E249, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27E249?

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

What colors go well with #27E249?

#27E249 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E228C0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #27E249 below.

Is #27E249 good for buttons?

#27E249 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #27E249 — white text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #27E249 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #27E249 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#27E249 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27E249

Not just a swatch — here's how #27E249 works with other colors. Named schemes with #27E249 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #27E249 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #77FF82

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 #27E249 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 #27E249 Secondary #4C6B3B 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 #27E249 Secondary #C8FAC8 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 #27E249 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 #27E249 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 47/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #27E249

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People also use #27E249 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28E288 — 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 #27E249 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #27E249;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 226 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.7% 0.240 145.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEF3;
  --color-100: #DAFBE0;
  --color-200: #B7F5C3;
  --color-300: #87E999;
  --color-400: #5AD871;
  --color-500: #37BD50;
  --color-600: #329043;
  --color-700: #296634;
  --color-800: #1E4325;
  --color-900: #142918;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FEF3',
    100: '#DAFBE0',
    200: '#B7F5C3',
    300: '#87E999',
    400: '#5AD871',
    500: '#37BD50',
    600: '#329043',
    700: '#296634',
    800: '#1E4325',
    900: '#142918',
  },
}

$base: #27E249;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF3;
$base-100: #DAFBE0;
$base-200: #B7F5C3;
$base-300: #87E999;
$base-400: #5AD871;
$base-500: #37BD50;
$base-600: #329043;
$base-700: #296634;
$base-800: #1E4325;
$base-900: #142918;
$base-hover: #19BB37;
$base-subtle: #C5EFCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27E249",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E999",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD871",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BD50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142918",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #27E249

Color Lab

Pairs with #27E249

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