#28A41F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.8% 0.197 142.1), rgb(40, 164, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#28A41F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A41F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 164, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.197 142.1) |
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 #28A41F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A41F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A41F text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A41F text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#63B85B
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A41F
oklch(62.8% 0.197 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#083005
oklch(27.1% 0.082 141.9)
#28A41F 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 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B2F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A41F
#28A41F
oklch(62.8% 0.197 142.1)
- #BD56CD
#BD56CD
oklch(62.7% 0.197 322.1)
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 #28A41F, closest first.
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 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
Use #28A41F 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.