#428248
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.11 145.8), rgb(66, 130, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#428248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428248 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.11 145.8) |
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 #428248 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428248 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428248 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428248 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE83
oklch(70.7% 0.079 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A63
oklch(63.1% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428248
oklch(54.9% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#35703B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B31
oklch(42.7% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#428248 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) | #847844 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387F74 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428248
#428248
oklch(54.9% 0.11 145.8)
- #925994
#925994
oklch(54.9% 0.111 325.8)
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 #428248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
Use #428248 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.