#048B65
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.5% 0.117 165.5), rgb(4, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#048B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048B65 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.117 165.5) |
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 #048B65 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048B65 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048B65 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048B65 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6BB294
oklch(70.8% 0.085 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 165.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048B65
oklch(56.5% 0.117 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#114D38
oklch(37.6% 0.07 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#048B65 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) | #888063 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7668 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048B65
#048B65
oklch(56.5% 0.117 165.5)
- #A65785
#A65785
oklch(56.5% 0.118 345.6)
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 #048B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #048B65 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.