#28BD7B
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.8% 0.155 158.2), rgb(40, 189, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#28BD7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28BD7B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 189, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.155 158.2) |
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 #28BD7B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28BD7B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BD7B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BD7B text on black | 8.65:1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#89D4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28BD7B
oklch(70.8% 0.155 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#28BD7B 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) | #BBAE77 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28BD7B
#28BD7B
oklch(70.8% 0.155 158.2)
- #DD77C2
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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 #28BD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
Use #28BD7B 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.