#028B67
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.5% 0.116 166.7), rgb(2, 139, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#028B67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028B67 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 139, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 166.7) |
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 #028B67 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #028B67 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028B67 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028B67 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB195
oklch(70.6% 0.083 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 166.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028B67
oklch(56.5% 0.116 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#104D39
oklch(37.6% 0.07 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#028B67 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) | #878065 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797669 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C81 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028B67
#028B67
oklch(56.5% 0.116 166.7)
- #A65883
#A65883
oklch(56.6% 0.115 347.2)
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 #028B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
Use #028B67 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.