What color is #28DC52?

#28DC52 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 220, 82), and in HSL hsl(134, 72%, 51%).

Is #28DC52 accessible as text?

On white, #28DC52 has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #28DC52, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28DC52?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #28DC52?

#28DC52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC28B2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28DC52 below.

Is #28DC52 good for buttons?

#28DC52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28DC52 — white text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28DC52 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #28DC52 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#28DC52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28DC52

Not just a swatch — here's how #28DC52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #28DC52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #28DC52 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #75FF87

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28DC52 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28DC52 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite 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 #28DC52 Secondary #C4F4C6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28DC52 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #28DC52 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #28DC52

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28DC52 with

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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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28DC8E — 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 #28DC52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #28DC52;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 220 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.2% 0.227 146.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDF4;
  --color-100: #DBFAE2;
  --color-200: #B9F3C7;
  --color-300: #89E69F;
  --color-400: #5DD579;
  --color-500: #3BBA59;
  --color-600: #348E49;
  --color-700: #2A6438;
  --color-800: #1F4227;
  --color-900: #152819;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FDF4',
    100: '#DBFAE2',
    200: '#B9F3C7',
    300: '#89E69F',
    400: '#5DD579',
    500: '#3BBA59',
    600: '#348E49',
    700: '#2A6438',
    800: '#1F4227',
    900: '#152819',
  },
}

$base: #28DC52;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF4;
$base-100: #DBFAE2;
$base-200: #B9F3C7;
$base-300: #89E69F;
$base-400: #5DD579;
$base-500: #3BBA59;
$base-600: #348E49;
$base-700: #2A6438;
$base-800: #1F4227;
$base-900: #152819;
$base-hover: #1DB340;
$base-subtle: #C5EECF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28DC52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E69F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD579",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4227",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152819",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}