What color is #28CA50?

#28CA50 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 202, 80), and in HSL hsl(135, 67%, 47%).

Is #28CA50 accessible as text?

On white, #28CA50 has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #28CA50, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28CA50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #28CA50?

#28CA50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C828A0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28CA50 below.

Is #28CA50 good for buttons?

#28CA50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28CA50 — white text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28CA50 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #28CA50 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#28CA50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28CA50

Not just a swatch — here's how #28CA50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #28CA50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #28CA50 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #28CA50 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #70EF82

Shamrock is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Shamrock.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28CA50 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #28CA50 Secondary #B7E3BA Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28CA50 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #28CA50 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7F1DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28C885 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #28CA50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28CA50;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 202 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.5% 0.208 146.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF5;
  --color-100: #DCF9E3;
  --color-200: #BBF1C9;
  --color-300: #8CE3A2;
  --color-400: #62D07D;
  --color-500: #3FB55D;
  --color-600: #378B4C;
  --color-700: #2C623A;
  --color-800: #204128;
  --color-900: #16281A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F2FDF5',
    100: '#DCF9E3',
    200: '#BBF1C9',
    300: '#8CE3A2',
    400: '#62D07D',
    500: '#3FB55D',
    600: '#378B4C',
    700: '#2C623A',
    800: '#204128',
    900: '#16281A',
  },
}

$base: #28CA50;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF5;
$base-100: #DCF9E3;
$base-200: #BBF1C9;
$base-300: #8CE3A2;
$base-400: #62D07D;
$base-500: #3FB55D;
$base-600: #378B4C;
$base-700: #2C623A;
$base-800: #204128;
$base-900: #16281A;
$base-hover: #20A040;
$base-subtle: #C2EBCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28CA50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D07D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C623A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204128",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16281A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28CA50

Color Lab

Pairs with #28CA50

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