#048248
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.3% 0.132 154.4), rgb(4, 130, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#048248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048248 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 130, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.132 154.4) |
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 #048248 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048248 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048248 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048248 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#429F67
oklch(63.2% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048248
oklch(53.3% 0.132 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.08 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#048248 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) | #827644 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008074 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048248
#048248
oklch(53.3% 0.132 154.4)
- #994B8B
#994B8B
oklch(53.2% 0.132 334.5)
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 #048248, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048248.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.006
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.052
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
Use #048248 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.