#0BAF28
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.5% 0.209 144.1), rgb(11, 175, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#0BAF28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BAF28 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 175, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.209 144.1) |
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 #0BAF28 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0BAF28 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BAF28 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BAF28 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0BAF28
oklch(65.5% 0.209 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#013005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.1)
#0BAF28 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) | #B29E06 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA96 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BAF28
#0BAF28
oklch(65.5% 0.209 144.1)
- #CC59D7
#CC59D7
oklch(65.6% 0.209 324.1)
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 #0BAF28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0BAF28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.013
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.052
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.053
Use #0BAF28 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.