#28BD8A
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.1% 0.142 164.1), rgb(40, 189, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#28BD8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28BD8A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.142 164.1) |
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 #28BD8A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28BD8A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BD8A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28BD8A text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28BD8A
oklch(71.1% 0.142 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#28BD8A 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) | #B9AF87 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28BD8A
#28BD8A
oklch(71.1% 0.142 164.1)
- #DE7BB7
#DE7BB7
oklch(71% 0.142 344.1)
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 #28BD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.010
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
Use #28BD8A 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.