#28AD5B
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66% 0.163 151.1), rgb(40, 173, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#28AD5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AD5B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 173, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.163 151.1) |
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 #28AD5B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28AD5B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AD5B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AD5B text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A7
oklch(81% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB777
oklch(70.7% 0.127 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AD5B
oklch(66% 0.163 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 151.1)
#28AD5B 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) | #AE9E55 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9361 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA99 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AD5B
#28AD5B
oklch(66% 0.163 151.1)
- #C968BF
#C968BF
oklch(66% 0.163 331.2)
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 #28AD5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
Use #28AD5B 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.