Emerald Green #028F1E
Emerald Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #028F1E and RGB rgb(2, 143, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#028F1E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Emerald Green. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Colors that go with Emerald Green
Matches found by rotating Emerald Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Emerald Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Emerald Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Emerald Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
More about Emerald Green
How to make Emerald Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #2E8B3E, a difference of ΔE 0.039 from Emerald Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Emerald Green in every format
| HEX | #028F1E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 143, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.181 144.2) |
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 #028F1E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #028F1E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028F1E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028F1E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Emerald Green
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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66B
oklch(70.8% 0.131 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA240
oklch(63.1% 0.167 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028F1E
oklch(56.5% 0.181 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#104F16
oklch(37.5% 0.108 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
Emerald Green 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) | #928001 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.182 |
Use Emerald Green 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.