#28971F
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.3% 0.182 142), rgb(40, 151, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#28971F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28971F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 151, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.182 142) |
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 #28971F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28971F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28971F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28971F text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A13A
oklch(63% 0.167 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28971F
oklch(59.3% 0.182 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B6004
oklch(42.6% 0.14 142)
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Step 900
900
#164F11
oklch(37.7% 0.11 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#28971F 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) | #9B8800 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019281 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28971F
#28971F
oklch(59.3% 0.182 142)
- #AE51BD
#AE51BD
oklch(59.3% 0.182 321.9)
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 #28971F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #28971F 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.