#028900
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(54.6% 0.186 142.4), rgb(2, 137, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#028900 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028900 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 137, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.186 142.4) |
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 #028900 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028900 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028900 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028900 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA239
oklch(63.1% 0.171 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028900
oklch(54.6% 0.186 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#056103
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F11
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#028900 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008573 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028900
#028900
oklch(54.6% 0.186 142.4)
- #A040AE
#A040AE
oklch(54.5% 0.185 322.4)
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 #028900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #028900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
Use #028900 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.