#428060
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.082 159.5), rgb(66, 128, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#428060 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428060 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 128, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.082 159.5) |
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 #428060 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428060 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428060 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428060 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#5F9879
oklch(63.1% 0.077 159.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428060
oklch(54.9% 0.082 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#356E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A43
oklch(42.8% 0.063 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#428060 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) | #7F785E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317F77 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428060
#428060
oklch(54.9% 0.082 159.5)
- #915E81
#915E81
oklch(54.9% 0.082 339.1)
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 #428060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
Use #428060 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.