#048863
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.115 165.6), rgb(4, 136, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#048863 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048863 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.115 165.6) |
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 #048863 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048863 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048863 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048863 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 165.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048863
oklch(55.6% 0.115 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#124D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 166)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#048863 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) | #857D61 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777365 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048863
#048863
oklch(55.6% 0.115 165.6)
- #A25582
#A25582
oklch(55.6% 0.116 345.5)
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 #048863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.062
Use #048863 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.