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#27E72E Color

#27E72E is rgb(39, 231, 46) in RGB, hsl(122, 80%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 80%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27E72E
HEX#27E72E
RGBrgb(39, 231, 46)
HSLhsl(122, 80%, 53%)
HSVhsv(122, 83%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 80%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.259 143)
LABlab(80.69% -70.39 68.60)
LCHlch(80.69% 98.29 135.74)

What #27E72E 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 #27E72E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#27E72E Channel Values

How #27E72E 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 231 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 80% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 83% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27E72E 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27E72E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27E72E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #27E72E

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.

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How #27E72E 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#27E72E
Protanopia#D5D531
Protanomaly#ABDD30
Deuteranopia#C2C23F
Deuteranomaly#9CD239
Tritanopia#61DADA
Tritanomaly#50DFB0
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #27E72E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27e72e: #27E72E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27E72E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27e72e': '#27E72E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.906, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_27e72e">#27E72E</color>
SVG fillfill="#27E72E"

More Green Colors

#27E72E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27E72E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27E72E?

#27E72E is a mid-tone green — rgb(39, 231, 46) in RGB and hsl(122, 80%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.

What is the RGB value of #27E72E?

#27E72E is rgb(39, 231, 46) — red 39, green 231, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27E72E?

#27E72E converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 80%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27E72E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27E72E scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27E72E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27E72E 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 14.48, which is visibly different.

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