#048566
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.109 169), rgb(4, 133, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#048566 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048566 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 133, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.109 169) |
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 #048566 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048566 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048566 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048566 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 169)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048566
oklch(54.9% 0.109 169)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D47
oklch(42.6% 0.083 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#048566 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) | #817B64 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737168 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048566
#048566
oklch(54.9% 0.109 169)
- #9F557B
#9F557B
oklch(54.9% 0.108 349.2)
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 #048566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
Use #048566 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.