#048F2D
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.6% 0.172 146), rgb(4, 143, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#048F2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048F2D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 143, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.172 146) |
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 #048F2D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048F2D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048F2D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048F2D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#A1CFA3
oklch(81% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB571
oklch(70.7% 0.123 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#3AA24A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048F2D
oklch(56.6% 0.172 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#104F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F11
oklch(27.2% 0.066 145.6)
#048F2D 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) | #918120 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847836 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048F2D
#048F2D
oklch(56.6% 0.172 146)
- #A74AAB
#A74AAB
oklch(56.5% 0.172 325.9)
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 #048F2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048F2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.011
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #048F2D 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.