#28A415
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.8% 0.201 141.5), rgb(40, 164, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#28A415 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A415 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 164, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.201 141.5) |
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 #28A415 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A415 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A415 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A415 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A415
oklch(62.8% 0.201 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#28A415 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) | #A89400 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A2A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A415
#28A415
oklch(62.8% 0.201 141.5)
- #BD55CF
#BD55CF
oklch(62.7% 0.2 321.5)
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 #28A415, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28A415.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.050
Use #28A415 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.