#28A515
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.5), rgb(40, 165, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#28A515 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A515 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 165, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.5) |
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 #28A515 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A515 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28A515 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A515 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#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
#9DD195
oklch(80.9% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B857
oklch(70.6% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A515
oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.5)
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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
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#28A515 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) | #A99500 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A515
#28A515
oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.5)
- #BF56D1
#BF56D1
oklch(63.2% 0.201 321.6)
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 #28A515, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28A515.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
Use #28A515 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.