#048C0E
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(55.5% 0.185 143), rgb(4, 140, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#048C0E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048C0E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 140, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.185 143) |
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 #048C0E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048C0E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048C0E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048C0E text on black | 4.76:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB568
oklch(70.6% 0.132 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA23B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#016106
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143)
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Step 900
900
#124F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 143)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#048C0E 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837521 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008876 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048C0E
#048C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143)
- #A443B0
#A443B0
oklch(55.5% 0.185 323.1)
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 #048C0E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048C0E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.011
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
Use #048C0E 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.