#048B33
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.3), rgb(4, 139, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#048B33 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048B33 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 139, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.3) |
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 #048B33 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048B33 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048B33 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048B33 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA151
oklch(63.1% 0.149 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048B33
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#016021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#048B33 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) | #8D7D29 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008878 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048B33
#048B33
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.3)
- #A34AA3
#A34AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 327.5)
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 #048B33, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048B33.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
Use #048B33 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.