#28BC8E
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71% 0.137 166.3), rgb(40, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#28BC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28BC8E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.137 166.3) |
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 #28BC8E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28BC8E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BC8E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BC8E text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#DBEFE6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B4
oklch(81% 0.086 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28BC8E
oklch(71% 0.137 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#28BC8E 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) | #B8AE8C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A191 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28BC8E
#28BC8E
oklch(71% 0.137 166.3)
- #DE7CB3
#DE7CB3
oklch(71% 0.137 346.4)
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 #28BC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.013
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
Use #28BC8E 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.