#28875A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.113 158.4), rgb(40, 135, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#28875A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28875A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.113 158.4) |
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 #28875A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28875A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28875A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28875A text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C72
oklch(63% 0.103 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28875A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#18724A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#185D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#28875A 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) | #867C57 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28875A
#28875A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 158.4)
- #9D588A
#9D588A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 338.2)
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 #28875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.062
Use #28875A 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.