#28B48D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.9% 0.129 168.9), rgb(40, 180, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#28B48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28B48D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.129 168.9) |
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 #28B48D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28B48D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B48D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B48D text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BD2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28B48D
oklch(68.9% 0.129 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#28B48D 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) | #AFA78B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B90 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28B48D
#28B48D
oklch(68.9% 0.129 168.9)
- #D578A8
#D578A8
oklch(68.9% 0.129 348.8)
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 #28B48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #28B48D 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.