What color is #28DC85?

#28DC85 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 220, 133), and in HSL hsl(151, 72%, 51%).

Is #28DC85 accessible as text?

On white, #28DC85 has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #28DC85, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28DC85?

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

What colors go well with #28DC85?

#28DC85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC287F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28DC85 below.

Is #28DC85 good for buttons?

#28DC85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28DC85 — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28DC85 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #28DC85 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#28DC85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28DC85

Not just a swatch — here's how #28DC85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #28DC85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28DC85 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28DC85 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #28DC85 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #28DC85 Secondary #C6F5D6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #28DC85 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #77FFB1

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.

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Color Lab

How #28DC85 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #28DC85

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People also use #28DC85 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F3E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28DCC1 — 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 #28DC85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #28DC85;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 220 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.0% 0.185 155.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDF8;
  --color-100: #DBFAEB;
  --color-200: #B9F3D7;
  --color-300: #89E6B9;
  --color-400: #5DD59B;
  --color-500: #3BBA7D;
  --color-600: #348E62;
  --color-700: #2A6448;
  --color-800: #1F4231;
  --color-900: #15281F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F1FDF8',
    100: '#DBFAEB',
    200: '#B9F3D7',
    300: '#89E6B9',
    400: '#5DD59B',
    500: '#3BBA7D',
    600: '#348E62',
    700: '#2A6448',
    800: '#1F4231',
    900: '#15281F',
  },
}

$base: #28DC85;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF8;
$base-100: #DBFAEB;
$base-200: #B9F3D7;
$base-300: #89E6B9;
$base-400: #5DD59B;
$base-500: #3BBA7D;
$base-600: #348E62;
$base-700: #2A6448;
$base-800: #1F4231;
$base-900: #15281F;
$base-hover: #1DB36B;
$base-subtle: #C5EEDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28DC85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E6B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD59B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}