#28C092
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(72.1% 0.139 166.8), rgb(40, 192, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#28C092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28C092 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 192, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.139 166.8) |
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 #28C092 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28C092 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28C092 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28C092 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 167)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28C092
oklch(72.1% 0.139 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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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
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#28C092 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) | #BBB290 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A595 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28C092
#28C092
oklch(72.1% 0.139 166.8)
- #E37FB6
#E37FB6
oklch(72.2% 0.139 347)
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 #28C092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.011
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
Use #28C092 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.