#428B4A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.3% 0.122 146), rgb(66, 139, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#428B4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428B4A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 139, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.122 146) |
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 #428B4A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #428B4A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428B4A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428B4A text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146)
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Step 500
500
#599B5F
oklch(63% 0.112 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428B4A
oklch(57.3% 0.122 146)
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Step 700
700
#2E7137
oklch(49% 0.113 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C29
oklch(37.8% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#428B4A 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) | #8D8045 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36887B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428B4A
#428B4A
oklch(57.3% 0.122 146)
- #9D5D9F
#9D5D9F
oklch(57.4% 0.122 325.9)
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 #428B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #428B4A 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.