#048A52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.133 156.5), rgb(4, 138, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#048A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 156°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048A52 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 138, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.133 156.5) |
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 #048A52 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048A52 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048A52 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048A52 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB388
oklch(70.8% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 156.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048A52
oklch(55.8% 0.133 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#048A52 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) | #897E4E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7456 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048A52
#048A52
oklch(55.8% 0.133 156.5)
- #A35291
#A35291
oklch(55.8% 0.133 336.3)
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 #048A52, 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 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #048A52 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.