#28BA38
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(69% 0.207 144.2), rgb(40, 186, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#28BA38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28BA38 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 186, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.207 144.2) |
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 #28BA38 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28BA38 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BA38 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BA38 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD68A
oklch(80.8% 0.129 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28BA38
oklch(69% 0.207 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#28BA38 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) | #BEA824 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D45 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28BA38
#28BA38
oklch(69% 0.207 144.2)
- #D765E2
#D765E2
oklch(69% 0.207 324)
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 #28BA38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28BA38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #28BA38 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.