Palettes / Colors / #28AF2F
#28AF2F — Green
#28AF2F is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #28AF2F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#28AF2F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AF28A8; it also sits naturally between #64AF28 and #28AF72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #28AF2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 40, 175, 47 |
| HSL | 123°, 63%, 42% |
| HSV | 123°, 77%, 69% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 73%, 31% |
| XYZ | 16.72, 31.32, 7.85 |
| Yxy | 31.32, 0.2991, 0.5603 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.77, -59.39, 52.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.96, -42.28, 28.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 69% · Blue 18%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #28AF2F
.text { color: #28AF2F; }
.background { background-color: #28AF2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #28AF2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 175, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 63%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #28AF2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 175, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #28AF2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 175, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#28AF2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#28AF2F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF28A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #28AF2F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #28AF2F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #28AF2F: ·
How #28AF2F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #28AF2F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #28AF2F?
#28AF2F is Green, a green color (RGB 40, 175, 47). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #28AF2F?
#28AF2F is RGB 40, 175, 47 — HSL 123°, 63%, 42% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 73%, 31%.
What colors go with #28AF2F?
Its complement is #AF28A8; analogous partners are #64AF28 and #28AF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #28AF2F for text?
Black text on #28AF2F has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.