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#27CA12 Color

#27CA12 is rgb(39, 202, 18) in RGB, hsl(113, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27CA12
HEX#27CA12
RGBrgb(39, 202, 18)
HSLhsl(113, 84%, 43%)
HSVhsv(113, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 91%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.24 141.8)
LABlab(71.44% -63.61 66.39)
LCHlch(71.44% 91.94 133.78)

What #27CA12 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #27CA12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.68Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.84SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.91Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.41Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.11Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.15

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#27CA12 Channel Values

How #27CA12 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 202 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 84% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27CA12 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #27CA12 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #27CA12

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27CA12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#27CA12
Complementary
#B412CA
Analogous
#83CA12
Analogous
#12CA58
Triadic
#1227CA
Triadic
#CA1227
Split comp.
#5812CA
Split comp.
#CA1283

Tints & Shades of #27CA12

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#32EB19
#53EE3F
#75F264
#92F485
#B4F8AB
#D5FBD0

Shades

#22AE0F
#1D960D
#187A0B
#136309
#0E4606
#092F04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #27CA12.

How #27CA12 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#27CA12
Protanopia#BABA17
Protanomaly#96C115
Deuteranopia#AAAA29
Deuteranomaly#89B821
Tritanopia#57BEBE
Tritanomaly#48C398
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #27CA12 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-27ca12: #27CA12;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27CA12;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27ca12': '#27CA12' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.792, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_27ca12">#27CA12</color>
SVG fillfill="#27CA12"

More Green Colors

#27CA12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#27CA12 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27CA12?

#27CA12 is a mid-tone green — rgb(39, 202, 18) in RGB and hsl(113, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #27CA12?

#27CA12 is rgb(39, 202, 18) — red 39, green 202, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27CA12?

#27CA12 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27CA12 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27CA12 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27CA12 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27CA12 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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