#048956
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.128 158.4), rgb(4, 137, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#048956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048956 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 137, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.128 158.4) |
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 #048956 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048956 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048956 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048956 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048956
oklch(55.6% 0.128 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#015F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#124E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#048956 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) | #887D53 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7359 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048956
#048956
oklch(55.6% 0.128 158.4)
- #A2528C
#A2528C
oklch(55.5% 0.128 338.7)
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 #048956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.057
Use #048956 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.