#28AB36
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.9% 0.191 144.3), rgb(40, 171, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#28AB36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AB36 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 171, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.191 144.3) |
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 #28AB36 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28AB36 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AB36 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AB36 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB861
oklch(70.6% 0.15 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AB36
oklch(64.9% 0.191 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#053009
oklch(27.1% 0.08 144.4)
#28AB36 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) | #AE9B26 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09141 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A693 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AB36
#28AB36
oklch(64.9% 0.191 144.3)
- #C65ECF
#C65ECF
oklch(65% 0.191 324.4)
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 #28AB36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28AB36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
Use #28AB36 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.