#048243
Named color: Jungle Green. oklch(53.2% 0.137 152.6), rgb(4, 130, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#048243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Jungle Green. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048243 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.137 152.6) |
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 #048243 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048243 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048243 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048243 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB383
oklch(70.8% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F63
oklch(63.1% 0.126 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048243
oklch(53.2% 0.137 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#048243 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) | #82763E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D48 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008073 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048243
#048243
oklch(53.2% 0.137 152.6)
- #994A8E
#994A8E
oklch(53.2% 0.137 332.8)
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 #048243, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048243.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.060
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
Use #048243 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.