#28A459
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.5% 0.153 151.7), rgb(40, 164, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#28A459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A459 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.153 151.7) |
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 #28A459 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A459 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A459 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A459 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B67A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A459
oklch(63.5% 0.153 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#28A459 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) | #A49653 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A192 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A459
#28A459
oklch(63.5% 0.153 151.7)
- #BF64B4
#BF64B4
oklch(63.6% 0.153 331.9)
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 #28A459, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28A459.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.046
Use #28A459 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.