#28B161
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.1% 0.163 152.2), rgb(40, 177, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#28B161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28B161 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 177, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.163 152.2) |
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 #28B161 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28B161 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B161 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B161 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28B161
oklch(67.1% 0.163 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#28B161 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) | #B1A25B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28B161
#28B161
oklch(67.1% 0.163 152.2)
- #CE6BC1
#CE6BC1
oklch(67.1% 0.163 332.3)
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 #28B161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
Use #28B161 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.