HEX atlas value

#27B224

#27B224 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 39, 178, 36, HSL 119, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.324, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

green cool jewel-tone

#27B224 Sample readable text

HEX #27B224

RGB rgb(39, 178, 36)

HSL hsl(119 66% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(78, 0, 80, 30)

Luminance 0.324

Contrast Black 7.48:1White 2.81:1

CSS

--color-27b224: #27B224;
.background-27b224 { background-color: #27B224; }
.text-27b224 { color: #27B224; }

Luminance0.324

Black text7.48:1AA Pass

White text2.81:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#27B224","rgb":[39,178,36],"hsl":[119,66,42],"cmyk":[78,0,80,30],"luminance":0.324,"contrast":{"black":7.48,"white":2.81}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#58DC56","hex":"#58DC56","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.79,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#10C90D","hex":"#10C90D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#6DB224","hex":"#6DB224","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.04,"contrastWhite":2.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/27b224.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AF24B2","analogous":["#6DB224","#24B269"],"triadic":["#2427B2","#B22427"],"tetradic":["#246DB2","#AF24B2","#B26924"],"splitComplementary":["#6924B2","#B2246D"],"monochromatic":["#58DC56","#27B224","#166615"]}

Variants

{"light":"#58DC56","dark":"#166615","saturated":"#10C90D","desaturated":"#3E9A3C","pastel":"#81D680","neon":"#04FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":32.341923257592455},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":39.370039370059054},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":40.23679907746142},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":63.90618123468183},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":64.5832795698701}]

HEX meaning and use

About #27B224

#27B224 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #27B224 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 39, 178, and 36, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 119deg with 66% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.324, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.48:1AA Pass

White text2.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #27B224 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.48:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#58DC56#000000 text · best 11.79:1#58DC56

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#10C90D#000000 text · best 9.38:1#10C90D

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#6DB224#000000 text · best 8.04:1#6DB224

Generated Palette

#27B224#27B224

#AF24B2#AF24B2

#6DB224#6DB224

#24B269#24B269

#58DC56#58DC56

#166615#166615

Color Harmonies

#AF24B2#AF24B2

#6DB224#6DB224

#24B269#24B269

#2427B2#2427B2

#B22427#B22427

Variants

#58DC56#58DC56

#166615#166615

#10C90D#10C90D

#3E9A3C#3E9A3C

#81D680#81D680

#04FF00#04FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Forest Green#228B22

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Scheele Green#478800

Sea Green#2E8B57

#27B224

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #27B224

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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