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#27CC1E Color

#27CC1E is rgb(39, 204, 30) in RGB, hsl(117, 74%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 85%, 20%) 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 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27CC1E
HEX#27CC1E
RGBrgb(39, 204, 30)
HSLhsl(117, 74%, 46%)
HSVhsv(117, 85%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 85%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.239 142.3)
LABlab(72.11% -63.84 64.80)
LCHlch(72.11% 90.96 134.57)

What #27CC1E 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 #27CC1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.16Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 6.24SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.43Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.47Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.42Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 13.8

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

#27CC1E Channel Values

How #27CC1E 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 204 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 74% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 85% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27CC1E 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #27CC1E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #27CC1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27CC1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#27CC1E
Complementary
#C31ECC
Analogous
#7ECC1E
Analogous
#1ECC6D
Triadic
#1E27CC
Triadic
#CC1E27
Split comp.
#6D1ECC
Split comp.
#CC1E7E

Tints & Shades of #27CC1E

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

#37E02E
#59E552
#77EA71
#99EF95
#B7F4B4
#D9F9D7

Shades

#22B11B
#1D9717
#187C13
#13620F
#0E470B
#092C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #27CC1E.

How #27CC1E 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#27CC1E
Protanopia#BCBC22
Protanomaly#97C320
Deuteranopia#ACAC30
Deuteranomaly#8AB92A
Tritanopia#57C0C0
Tritanomaly#48C59A
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #27CC1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27cc1e: #27CC1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27CC1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27cc1e': '#27CC1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.800, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_27cc1e">#27CC1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#27CC1E"

More Green Colors

#27CC1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#27CC1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27CC1E?

#27CC1E is a mid-tone green — rgb(39, 204, 30) in RGB and hsl(117, 74%, 46%) 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 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #27CC1E?

#27CC1E is rgb(39, 204, 30) — red 39, green 204, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27CC1E?

#27CC1E converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 85%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27CC1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27CC1E scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27CC1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27CC1E 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.