What color is #28E072?

#28E072 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 224, 114), and in HSL hsl(144, 75%, 52%).

Is #28E072 accessible as text?

On white, #28E072 has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #28E072, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28E072?

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

What colors go well with #28E072?

#28E072 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E02997. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28E072 below.

Is #28E072 good for buttons?

#28E072 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28E072 — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28E072 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #28E072 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#28E072 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28E072

Not just a swatch — here's how #28E072 works with other colors. Named schemes with #28E072 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #28E072 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite 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 #28E072 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #77FFA1

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28E072 Secondary #4B6C3C 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 #28E072 Secondary #C8F9D2 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #28E072 Surface #EEEADC 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.

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Color Lab

How #28E072 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

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 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #28E072

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28E072 with

Malachite Turquoise Medium Violet Red Platinum Hunter Green

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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F4E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29E0AF — 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 #28E072 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28E072;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 224 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.7% 0.206 150.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEF6;
  --color-100: #DAFBE7;
  --color-200: #B8F5D0;
  --color-300: #87E8AE;
  --color-400: #5BD78D;
  --color-500: #38BC6D;
  --color-600: #329058;
  --color-700: #296641;
  --color-800: #1E422D;
  --color-900: #14291D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FEF6',
    100: '#DAFBE7',
    200: '#B8F5D0',
    300: '#87E8AE',
    400: '#5BD78D',
    500: '#38BC6D',
    600: '#329058',
    700: '#296641',
    800: '#1E422D',
    900: '#14291D',
  },
}

$base: #28E072;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF6;
$base-100: #DAFBE7;
$base-200: #B8F5D0;
$base-300: #87E8AE;
$base-400: #5BD78D;
$base-500: #38BC6D;
$base-600: #329058;
$base-700: #296641;
$base-800: #1E422D;
$base-900: #14291D;
$base-hover: #1BBA5A;
$base-subtle: #C5EFD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28E072",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD78D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329058",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E422D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}