#048E22
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.2% 0.178 144.6), rgb(4, 142, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#048E22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E22 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.178 144.6) |
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 #048E22 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E22 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E22 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E22 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56C
oklch(70.6% 0.128 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA243
oklch(63.1% 0.164 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E22
oklch(56.2% 0.178 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#114F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#048E22 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) | #91800C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A79 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E22
#048E22
oklch(56.2% 0.178 144.6)
- #A647AE
#A647AE
oklch(56.2% 0.178 324.5)
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 #048E22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048E22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.004
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
Use #048E22 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.