#428843
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.124 144), rgb(66, 136, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#428843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428843 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 136, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.124 144) |
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 #428843 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428843 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428843 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428843 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5B
oklch(63% 0.114 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428843
oklch(56.4% 0.124 144)
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Step 700
700
#317132
oklch(49.1% 0.116 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#428843 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) | #8A7D3D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817748 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388578 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428843
#428843
oklch(56.4% 0.124 144)
- #995A9F
#995A9F
oklch(56.5% 0.125 323.9)
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 #428843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #428843 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.