#28906D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.108 166), rgb(40, 144, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#28906D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28906D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 144, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.108 166) |
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 #28906D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28906D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28906D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28906D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B095
oklch(70.6% 0.077 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 165.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28906D
oklch(58.6% 0.108 166)
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Step 700
700
#057253
oklch(49% 0.1 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#28906D 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) | #8D866B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C6F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009086 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28906D
#28906D
oklch(58.6% 0.108 166)
- #A9608A
#A9608A
oklch(58.5% 0.108 345.4)
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 #28906D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #28906D 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.