#048857
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.2), rgb(4, 136, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#048857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048857 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.2) |
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 #048857 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048857 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048857 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048857 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.116 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048857
oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#025F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159)
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Step 900
900
#134D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#048857 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) | #867C54 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048857
#048857
oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.2)
- #A1528A
#A1528A
oklch(55.3% 0.126 339.4)
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 #048857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.060
Use #048857 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.