#048866
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5), rgb(4, 136, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#048866 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048866 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5) |
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 #048866 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048866 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048866 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048866 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB196
oklch(70.7% 0.081 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 167.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048866
oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E45
oklch(42.8% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#048866 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) | #847E64 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767368 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048866
#048866
oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5)
- #A25680
#A25680
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1)
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 #048866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #048866 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.