#27AE60 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#27AE60 is a medium, moderately saturated green. Its nearest CSS named color is mediumseagreen (#3cb371). For readable text on a #27AE60 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.31:1). #27AE60 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #27AE60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(39, 174, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 42%) |
| HSV / HSB | 145°, 78%, 68% |
| Nearest named | mediumseagreen (#3cb371) |
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Tints of #27AE60 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#3db670 -
20% tint
#52be80 -
30% tint
#68c690 -
40% tint
#7dcea0 -
50% tint
#93d7b0 -
60% tint
#a9dfbf -
70% tint
#bee7cf -
80% tint
#d4efdf -
90% tint
#e9f7ef
Shades of #27AE60 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#239d56 -
20% shade
#1f8b4d -
30% shade
#1b7a43 -
40% shade
#17683a -
50% shade
#145730 -
60% shade
#104626 -
70% shade
#0c341d -
80% shade
#082313 -
90% shade
#04110a
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #27AE60 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 2.87:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 7.31:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #27AE60 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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