#28A03A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62% 0.175 145.2), rgb(40, 160, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#28A03A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A03A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 160, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.175 145.2) |
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 #28A03A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A03A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A03A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28A03A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B769
oklch(70.7% 0.138 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A03A
oklch(62% 0.175 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#055014
oklch(37.6% 0.114 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#28A03A 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) | #A3912E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958843 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A03A
#28A03A
oklch(62% 0.175 145.2)
- #B95ABF
#B95ABF
oklch(62% 0.176 325.1)
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 #28A03A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #28A03A 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.