#28B68B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.3% 0.132 167.1), rgb(40, 182, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#28B68B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28B68B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 182, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.132 167.1) |
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 #28B68B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28B68B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B68B text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28B68B text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#8BD2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28B68B
oklch(69.3% 0.132 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#28B68B 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) | #B2A989 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28B68B
#28B68B
oklch(69.3% 0.132 167.1)
- #D778AC
#D778AC
oklch(69.3% 0.133 347.1)
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 #28B68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
Use #28B68B 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.