#28A005
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.7% 0.2 140.8), rgb(40, 160, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#28A005 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A005 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 160, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.2 140.8) |
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 #28A005 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A005 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A005 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28A005 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B856
oklch(70.7% 0.158 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A005
oklch(61.7% 0.2 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#093003
oklch(27.2% 0.084 140.8)
#28A005 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) | #A49000 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978722 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B87 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A005
#28A005
oklch(61.7% 0.2 140.8)
- #B952CD
#B952CD
oklch(61.7% 0.201 320.8)
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 #28A005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.017
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.054
Use #28A005 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.