#28A161
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.8% 0.142 154.8), rgb(40, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#28A161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A161 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.142 154.8) |
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 #28A161 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A161 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A161 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A161 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A161
oklch(62.8% 0.142 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#28A161 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) | #A0945D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928965 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A161
#28A161
oklch(62.8% 0.142 154.8)
- #BC64AB
#BC64AB
oklch(62.9% 0.143 334.8)
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 #28A161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #28A161 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.