#048608
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.8% 0.18 142.7), rgb(4, 134, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#048608 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048608 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.18 142.7) |
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 #048608 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048608 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048608 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048608 text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB569
oklch(70.7% 0.129 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#41A13D
oklch(63% 0.165 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048608
oklch(53.8% 0.18 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#09600A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F14
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#048608 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) | #897800 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D701D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008271 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048608
#048608
oklch(53.8% 0.18 142.7)
- #9D40A9
#9D40A9
oklch(53.8% 0.179 323)
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 #048608, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048608.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
Use #048608 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.