#28CF98
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.1% 0.153 164.6), rgb(40, 207, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#28CF98 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28CF98 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 207, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.153 164.6) |
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 #28CF98 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #28CF98 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28CF98 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28CF98 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#28CF98
oklch(76.1% 0.153 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#28CF98 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) | #CBC095 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28CF98
#28CF98
oklch(76.1% 0.153 164.6)
- #F487C8
#F487C8
oklch(76.1% 0.152 344.6)
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 #28CF98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28CF98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.019
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
Use #28CF98 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.