#048E2E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.3% 0.17 146.2), rgb(4, 142, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#048E2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E2E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.17 146.2) |
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 #048E2E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E2E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E2E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E2E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA24B
oklch(63.2% 0.157 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E2E
oklch(56.3% 0.17 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#114F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#048E2E 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) | #908022 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837737 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E2E
#048E2E
oklch(56.3% 0.17 146.2)
- #A64AA9
#A64AA9
oklch(56.3% 0.169 326.3)
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 #048E2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048E2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #048E2E 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.