#048D39
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.2% 0.16 148.4), rgb(4, 141, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#048D39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048D39 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 141, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.16 148.4) |
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 #048D39 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048D39 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048D39 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048D39 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB477
oklch(70.6% 0.115 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#3CA154
oklch(63.1% 0.147 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048D39
oklch(56.2% 0.16 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#114F22
oklch(37.7% 0.096 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#048D39 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817640 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048D39
#048D39
oklch(56.2% 0.16 148.4)
- #A54CA3
#A54CA3
oklch(56.1% 0.16 328.3)
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 #048D39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048D39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
Use #048D39 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.