#048868
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(55.7% 0.111 168.7), rgb(4, 136, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#048868 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048868 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.111 168.7) |
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 #048868 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048868 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048868 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048868 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#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
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7E
oklch(63% 0.102 168.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048868
oklch(55.7% 0.111 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#015E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#048868 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) | #847E66 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048868
#048868
oklch(55.7% 0.111 168.7)
- #A3577E
#A3577E
oklch(55.8% 0.11 349.2)
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 #048868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.061
Use #048868 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.