#048C64
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.7% 0.119 164.5), rgb(4, 140, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#048C64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048C64 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 140, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.119 164.5) |
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 #048C64 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048C64 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048C64 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048C64 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#6BB293
oklch(70.8% 0.086 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E78
oklch(63% 0.11 164.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048C64
oklch(56.7% 0.119 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#104D38
oklch(37.6% 0.071 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#048C64 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) | #898162 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7667 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C81 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048C64
#048C64
oklch(56.7% 0.119 164.5)
- #A75787
#A75787
oklch(56.7% 0.12 344.7)
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 #048C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
Use #048C64 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.