#28A222
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.3% 0.193 142.3), rgb(40, 162, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#28A222 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A222 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 162, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.193 142.3) |
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 #28A222 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A222 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A222 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28A222 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B85D
oklch(70.8% 0.152 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A222
oklch(62.3% 0.193 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#045102
oklch(37.8% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F06
oklch(26.8% 0.08 142.2)
#28A222 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) | #A69200 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988931 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A222
#28A222
oklch(62.3% 0.193 142.3)
- #BB56CA
#BB56CA
oklch(62.3% 0.193 322.3)
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 #28A222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #28A222 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.