#28A884
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.5% 0.121 169), rgb(40, 168, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#28A884 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A884 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 168, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.121 169) |
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 #28A884 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A884 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A884 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A884 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB496
oklch(70.7% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A884
oklch(65.5% 0.121 169)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#052E22
oklch(27% 0.05 168.8)
#28A884 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) | #A39C82 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939086 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A884
#28A884
oklch(65.5% 0.121 169)
- #C7709C
#C7709C
oklch(65.5% 0.121 349.3)
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 #28A884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #28A884 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.