#048456
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.2% 0.121 160), rgb(4, 132, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#048456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048456 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 132, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.121 160) |
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 #048456 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048456 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048456 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048456 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E72
oklch(63.1% 0.111 160)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048456
oklch(54.2% 0.121 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#085E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D34
oklch(37.6% 0.072 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#048456 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) | #827953 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F59 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008378 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048456
#048456
oklch(54.2% 0.121 160)
- #9C5085
#9C5085
oklch(54.1% 0.121 339.9)
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 #048456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.061
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.063
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.063
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.066
Use #048456 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.