#048E6D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.5% 0.114 168.9), rgb(4, 142, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#048E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E6D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 168.9) |
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 #048E6D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E6D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E6D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E6D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB198
oklch(70.6% 0.081 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#389E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 168.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E6D
oklch(57.5% 0.114 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#048E6D 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) | #8A836B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F85 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E6D
#048E6D
oklch(57.5% 0.114 168.9)
- #AA5B84
#AA5B84
oklch(57.6% 0.114 348.9)
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 #048E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #048E6D 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.