#048666
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.11 168.5), rgb(4, 134, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#048666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048666 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.11 168.5) |
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 #048666 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048666 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048666 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048666 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#3E9D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 168.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048666
oklch(55.1% 0.11 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#035D46
oklch(42.6% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#048666 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) | #827C64 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747268 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048666
#048666
oklch(55.1% 0.11 168.5)
- #A0557D
#A0557D
oklch(55.1% 0.11 348.1)
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 #048666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.064
Use #048666 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.