#28AF6E
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.8% 0.148 156.6), rgb(40, 175, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#28AF6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28AF6E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 175, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.148 156.6) |
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 #28AF6E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28AF6E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AF6E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28AF6E text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 400
400
#5CB683
oklch(70.7% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28AF6E
oklch(66.8% 0.148 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#28AF6E 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) | #AEA16A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28AF6E
#28AF6E
oklch(66.8% 0.148 156.6)
- #CC6EB6
#CC6EB6
oklch(66.8% 0.148 336.6)
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 #28AF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.005
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.007
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
Use #28AF6E 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.