#28963E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.16 146.4), rgb(40, 150, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#28963E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28963E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 150, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.16 146.4) |
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 #28963E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28963E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28963E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28963E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A050
oklch(63% 0.146 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28963E
oklch(59.3% 0.16 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B6020
oklch(42.8% 0.124 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#28963E 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) | #988835 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F45 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009283 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28963E
#28963E
oklch(59.3% 0.16 146.4)
- #AD57B0
#AD57B0
oklch(59.3% 0.159 326.1)
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 #28963E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #28963E 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.