#28794F
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.6% 0.103 156.9), rgb(40, 121, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#28794F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28794F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.103 156.9) |
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 #28794F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28794F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28794F text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #28794F text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8658
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#28794F
oklch(51.6% 0.103 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#28794F 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) | #78704C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6852 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28794F
#28794F
oklch(51.6% 0.103 156.9)
- #8C4F7D
#8C4F7D
oklch(51.5% 0.102 336.8)
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 #28794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
Use #28794F 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.