#28A42E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63% 0.189 143.5), rgb(40, 164, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#28A42E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A42E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 164, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.189 143.5) |
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 #28A42E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A42E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A42E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A42E text on black | 6.43:1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B861
oklch(70.8% 0.148 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A42E
oklch(63% 0.189 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#025109
oklch(37.8% 0.123 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F09
oklch(26.9% 0.077 143.4)
#28A42E 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) | #A7941B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A42E
#28A42E
oklch(63% 0.189 143.5)
- #BD59C9
#BD59C9
oklch(62.9% 0.189 323.2)
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 #28A42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #28A42E 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.