#28AE53
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.1% 0.172 149), rgb(40, 174, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#28AE53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AE53 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 174, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.172 149) |
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 #28AE53 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28AE53 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE53 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE53 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB771
oklch(70.6% 0.134 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AE53
oklch(66.1% 0.172 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#28AE53 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) | #AF9E4B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB99 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AE53
#28AE53
oklch(66.1% 0.172 149)
- #CA66C5
#CA66C5
oklch(66.1% 0.172 329.2)
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 #28AE53, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28AE53.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
Use #28AE53 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.