#28AE49
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66% 0.18 147), rgb(40, 174, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#28AE49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AE49 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 174, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 147) |
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 #28AE49 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28AE49 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE49 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE49 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9BD1A0
oklch(81% 0.088 147.1)
-
Step 400
400
#5DB86B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 147.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AE49
oklch(66% 0.18 147)
-
Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
-
Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
-
Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
-
Step 950
950
#04300E
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147)
#28AE49 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) | #B09E3F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19351 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA98 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AE49
#28AE49
oklch(66% 0.18 147)
- #CA64CA
#CA64CA
oklch(66% 0.18 327.4)
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 #28AE49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28AE49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.008
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
Use #28AE49 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.