#28B359
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(67.5% 0.173 149.9), rgb(40, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#28B359 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28B359 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.173 149.9) |
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 #28B359 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28B359 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B359 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B359 text on black | 7.68:1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD59B
oklch(81% 0.109 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28B359
oklch(67.5% 0.173 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#28B359 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) | #B4A351 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49860 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28B359
#28B359
oklch(67.5% 0.173 149.9)
- #D06AC9
#D06AC9
oklch(67.6% 0.173 329.9)
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 #28B359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
Use #28B359 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.