#046248
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.1% 0.089 166.8), rgb(4, 98, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#046248 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046248 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 98, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.089 166.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #046248 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #046248 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046248 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #046248 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB295
oklch(70.8% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046248
oklch(44.1% 0.089 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#104D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#046248 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F5A47 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046248
#046248
oklch(44.1% 0.089 166.8)
- #763D5C
#763D5C
oklch(44.2% 0.089 347.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #046248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.069
Use #046248 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.