#028C60
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.4), rgb(2, 140, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#028C60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028C60 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 140, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.4) |
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 #028C60 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #028C60 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028C60 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028C60 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB290
oklch(70.7% 0.088 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F75
oklch(63.2% 0.114 162.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028C60
oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#104D36
oklch(37.6% 0.073 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#028C60 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) | #8A815D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C80 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028C60
#028C60
oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.4)
- #A6568A
#A6568A
oklch(56.6% 0.123 342.2)
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 #028C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
Use #028C60 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.