#28A44E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.163 148.8), rgb(40, 164, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#28A44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A44E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 164, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.163 148.8) |
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 #28A44E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A44E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A44E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A44E text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B673
oklch(70.6% 0.128 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A44E
oklch(63.3% 0.163 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#28A44E 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) | #A59547 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B54 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A190 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A44E
#28A44E
oklch(63.3% 0.163 148.8)
- #BE61BA
#BE61BA
oklch(63.4% 0.163 328.9)
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 #28A44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #28A44E 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.