What color is #28F2AE?

#28F2AE is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 242, 174), and in HSL hsl(160, 89%, 55%).

Is #28F2AE accessible as text?

On white, #28F2AE has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #28F2AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28F2AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #28F2AE?

#28F2AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F2266A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28F2AE below.

Is #28F2AE good for buttons?

#28F2AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28F2AE — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28F2AE the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #28F2AE is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#28F2AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28F2AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #28F2AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #28F2AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28F2AE Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Medium Spring Green 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 #28F2AE Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring Green 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 #28F2AE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green 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 #28F2AE Secondary #D5FFEF Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring Green 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #28F2AE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7FFFD8

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

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Color Lab

How #28F2AE 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 68/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #28F2AE with

Spring Green Deep Sky Blue Cerise Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #26F2F2 — 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 #28F2AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28F2AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 242 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.177 163.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF1;
  --color-200: #B2FAE2;
  --color-300: #7EF1CB;
  --color-400: #4FE3B2;
  --color-500: #2CC995;
  --color-600: #2A9873;
  --color-700: #236B53;
  --color-800: #1B4638;
  --color-900: #132B23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF1',
    200: '#B2FAE2',
    300: '#7EF1CB',
    400: '#4FE3B2',
    500: '#2CC995',
    600: '#2A9873',
    700: '#236B53',
    800: '#1B4638',
    900: '#132B23',
  },
}

$base: #28F2AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF1;
$base-200: #B2FAE2;
$base-300: #7EF1CB;
$base-400: #4FE3B2;
$base-500: #2CC995;
$base-600: #2A9873;
$base-700: #236B53;
$base-800: #1B4638;
$base-900: #132B23;
$base-hover: #0CD491;
$base-subtle: #C5F4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28F2AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9873",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236B53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28F2AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #28F2AE

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