#028256
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.6% 0.119 160.8), rgb(2, 130, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#028256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028256 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 130, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.119 160.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #028256 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028256 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028256 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028256 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 161)
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Step 500
500
#419E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028256
oklch(53.6% 0.119 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#095E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#028256 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #807753 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E59 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008276 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028256
#028256
oklch(53.6% 0.119 160.8)
- #9A4F82
#9A4F82
oklch(53.5% 0.119 340.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #028256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.067
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.067
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.068
Use #028256 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.