HEX atlas value

#28C337

#28C337 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 40, 195, 55, HSL 126, 66%, 46%, has luminance 0.3976, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#28C337 Sample readable text

HEX #28C337

RGB rgb(40, 195, 55)

HSL hsl(126 66% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(79, 0, 72, 24)

Luminance 0.3976

Contrast Black 8.95:1White 2.35:1

CSS

--color-28c337: #28C337;
.background-28c337 { background-color: #28C337; }
.text-28c337 { color: #28C337; }

Luminance0.3976

Black text8.95:1AA Pass

White text2.35:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#28C337","rgb":[40,195,55],"hsl":[126,66,46],"cmyk":[79,0,72,24],"luminance":0.3976,"contrast":{"black":8.95,"white":2.35}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#67E073","hex":"#67E073","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.49,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0EDD23","hex":"#0EDD23","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.39,"contrastWhite":1.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#66C328","hex":"#66C328","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.4,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/28c337.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#C328B3","analogous":["#66C328","#28C385"],"triadic":["#3728C3","#C33728"],"tetradic":["#2866C3","#C328B3","#C38528"],"splitComplementary":["#8528C3","#C32866"],"monochromatic":["#67E073","#28C337","#187722"]}

Variants

{"light":"#67E073","dark":"#187722","saturated":"#0EDD23","desaturated":"#42A94C","pastel":"#8FDB97","neon":"#14FF2C"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":15},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":48.82622246293481},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":60.108235708594876},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":63.40346993658943},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":64.39720490828775}]

HEX meaning and use

About #28C337

#28C337 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #28C337 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 40, 195, and 55, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 126deg with 66% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.3976, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.95:1AA Pass

White text2.35:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #28C337 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.95:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#67E073#000000 text · best 12.49:1#67E073

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#0EDD23#000000 text · best 11.39:1#0EDD23

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#66C328#000000 text · best 9.4:1#66C328

Generated Palette

#28C337#28C337

#C328B3#C328B3

#66C328#66C328

#28C385#28C385

#67E073#67E073

#187722#187722

Color Harmonies

#C328B3#C328B3

#66C328#66C328

#28C385#28C385

#3728C3#3728C3

#C33728#C33728

Variants

#67E073#67E073

#187722#187722

#0EDD23#0EDD23

#42A94C#42A94C

#8FDB97#8FDB97

#14FF2C#14FF2C

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Forest Green#228B22

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Toxic Green#61DE2A

#28C337

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #28C337

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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