#048340
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.4% 0.141 151.5), rgb(4, 131, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#048340 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 151°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048340 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 131, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.141 151.5) |
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 #048340 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048340 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048340 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048340 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F60
oklch(63% 0.129 151.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048340
oklch(53.4% 0.141 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#048340 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) | #83773A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E45 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008173 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048340
#048340
oklch(53.4% 0.141 151.5)
- #9A4A92
#9A4A92
oklch(53.5% 0.141 331.2)
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 #048340, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048340.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.006
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.054
Use #048340 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.