#048E42
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.6% 0.153 150.4), rgb(4, 142, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#048E42 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E42 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.153 150.4) |
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 #048E42 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E42 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E42 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E42 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA15A
oklch(63.2% 0.141 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E42
oklch(56.6% 0.153 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#104F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#048E42 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) | #8F813B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817748 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E42
#048E42
oklch(56.6% 0.153 150.4)
- #A74FA0
#A74FA0
oklch(56.6% 0.154 330.5)
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 #048E42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048E42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.050
Use #048E42 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.