#048431
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.5% 0.156 147.5), rgb(4, 132, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#048431 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048431 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 132, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.156 147.5) |
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 #048431 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048431 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048431 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048431 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#42A054
oklch(63.1% 0.143 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048431
oklch(53.5% 0.156 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6024
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#048431 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) | #867728 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E38 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008172 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048431
#048431
oklch(53.5% 0.156 147.5)
- #9B469B
#9B469B
oklch(53.6% 0.156 327.5)
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 #048431, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048431.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #048431 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.