#28AE69
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.5% 0.152 155.1), rgb(40, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#28AE69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AE69 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.152 155.1) |
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 #28AE69 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28AE69 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE69 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AE69 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 155)
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Step 400
400
#5DB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AE69
oklch(66.5% 0.152 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#28AE69 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) | #ADA064 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AE69
#28AE69
oklch(66.5% 0.152 155.1)
- #CB6CB8
#CB6CB8
oklch(66.5% 0.152 335.1)
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 #28AE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.003
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.008
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
Use #28AE69 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.