#048768
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.11 169.3), rgb(4, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#048768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048768 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 169.3) |
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 #048768 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048768 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048768 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048768 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048768
oklch(55.5% 0.11 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#025D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#048768 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) | #837D66 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75726A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048768
#048768
oklch(55.5% 0.11 169.3)
- #A2567D
#A2567D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 349.2)
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 #048768, 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 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.063
Use #048768 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.