#28A079
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.119 166.2), rgb(40, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#28A079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A079 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.119 166.2) |
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 #28A079 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A079 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A079 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A079 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B393
oklch(70.6% 0.093 166)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A079
oklch(63.1% 0.119 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#014E38
oklch(37.6% 0.077 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#072E21
oklch(27% 0.049 166.4)
#28A079 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) | #9C9477 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A095 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A079
#28A079
oklch(63.1% 0.119 166.2)
- #BC6A99
#BC6A99
oklch(63.1% 0.119 345.6)
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 #28A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #28A079 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.