#28AC42
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.3% 0.184 146), rgb(40, 172, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#28AC42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AC42 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 172, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 146) |
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 #28AC42 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28AC42 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AC42 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AC42 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB867
oklch(70.7% 0.145 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AC42
oklch(65.3% 0.184 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#28AC42 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) | #AF9C36 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A895 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AC42
#28AC42
oklch(65.3% 0.184 146)
- #C761CB
#C761CB
oklch(65.3% 0.184 326)
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 #28AC42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28AC42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
Use #28AC42 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.