#028462
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.4% 0.111 166.9), rgb(2, 132, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#028462 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028462 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.111 166.9) |
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 #028462 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028462 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028462 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028462 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB196
oklch(70.7% 0.08 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 166.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028462
oklch(54.4% 0.111 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#055E45
oklch(42.8% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#028462 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) | #817A60 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737064 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028462
#028462
oklch(54.4% 0.111 166.9)
- #9E537D
#9E537D
oklch(54.5% 0.112 346.7)
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 #028462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #028462 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.