#048B40
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.3), rgb(4, 139, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#048B40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048B40 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 139, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.3) |
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 #048B40 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048B40 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048B40 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048B40 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 150)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05B
oklch(63% 0.138 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048B40
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#01602A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#048B40 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) | #8C7E39 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7546 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048B40
#048B40
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.3)
- #A34D9D
#A34D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 330.1)
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 #048B40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048B40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
Use #048B40 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.