#28895E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.112 159.9), rgb(40, 137, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#28895E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28895E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 137, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.112 159.9) |
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 #28895E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28895E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28895E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28895E text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B08F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C74
oklch(63% 0.102 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28895E
oklch(56.3% 0.112 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#15724C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#165D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#28895E 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) | #877E5B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7561 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28895E
#28895E
oklch(56.3% 0.112 159.9)
- #A0598A
#A0598A
oklch(56.2% 0.112 339.8)
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 #28895E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.064
Use #28895E 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.