#28915F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.122 157.8), rgb(40, 145, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#28915F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28915F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 145, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.122 157.8) |
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 #28915F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28915F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28915F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28915F text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28915F
oklch(58.5% 0.122 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#067347
oklch(49% 0.113 158)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#28915F 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) | #90855C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C62 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009084 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28915F
#28915F
oklch(58.5% 0.122 157.8)
- #A95D95
#A95D95
oklch(58.5% 0.122 337.7)
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 #28915F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
Use #28915F 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.