#028937
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55% 0.157 148.4), rgb(2, 137, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#028937 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028937 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.157 148.4) |
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 #028937 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028937 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028937 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028937 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA155
oklch(63.2% 0.145 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028937
oklch(55% 0.157 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#036025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#028937 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) | #8A7C2F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D733E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008677 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028937
#028937
oklch(55% 0.157 148.4)
- #A14A9F
#A14A9F
oklch(55.1% 0.157 328.3)
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 #028937, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #028937.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
Use #028937 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.