#048016
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.1% 0.169 143.7), rgb(4, 128, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#048016 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048016 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 128, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.169 143.7) |
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 #048016 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048016 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #048016 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048016 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.13 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA23F
oklch(63.1% 0.167 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#018C17
oklch(55.6% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#048016
oklch(52.1% 0.169 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#048016 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) | #837300 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B23 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C6D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048016
#048016
oklch(52.1% 0.169 143.7)
- #963E9F
#963E9F
oklch(52.1% 0.169 323.9)
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 #048016, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048016.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.063
Use #048016 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.