#28B271
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(67.7% 0.149 157), rgb(40, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#28B271 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28B271 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.149 157) |
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 #28B271 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28B271 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B271 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B271 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28B271
oklch(67.7% 0.149 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#28B271 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) | #B1A46D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09875 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28B271
#28B271
oklch(67.7% 0.149 157)
- #D070B9
#D070B9
oklch(67.7% 0.15 336.8)
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 #28B271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.010
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
Use #28B271 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.