#28874B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.127 151.7), rgb(40, 135, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#28874B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28874B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 135, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.127 151.7) |
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 #28874B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28874B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28874B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28874B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B184
oklch(70.6% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28874B
oklch(55.3% 0.127 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A733D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#195E32
oklch(42.8% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#28874B 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) | #877C47 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008578 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28874B
#28874B
oklch(55.3% 0.127 151.7)
- #9C5494
#9C5494
oklch(55.4% 0.127 331.3)
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 #28874B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
Use #28874B 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.