#28A63E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.7% 0.18 145.6), rgb(40, 166, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#28A63E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A63E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 166, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.18 145.6) |
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 #28A63E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A63E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A63E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A63E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B768
oklch(70.6% 0.14 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A63E
oklch(63.7% 0.18 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.073 145.6)
#28A63E 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) | #A99632 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D47 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A290 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A63E
#28A63E
oklch(63.7% 0.18 145.6)
- #C05EC5
#C05EC5
oklch(63.7% 0.179 325.6)
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 #28A63E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
Use #28A63E 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.