#28AC65
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.9% 0.153 154.1), rgb(40, 172, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#28AC65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AC65 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 172, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.153 154.1) |
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 #28AC65 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28AC65 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AC65 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AC65 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67E
oklch(70.6% 0.119 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AC65
oklch(65.9% 0.153 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#28AC65 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) | #AC9E60 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C926A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AC65
#28AC65
oklch(65.9% 0.153 154.1)
- #C86AB8
#C86AB8
oklch(65.8% 0.153 333.9)
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 #28AC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
Use #28AC65 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.