Jungle Green #048243
Jungle Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #048243 and RGB rgb(4, 130, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#048243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Jungle Green. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Colors that go with Jungle Green
Matches found by rotating Jungle Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Jungle Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Jungle Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Jungle Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.060
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
More about Jungle Green
How to make Jungle Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #2A8343, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Jungle Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Jungle Green in every format
| HEX | #048243 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.137 152.6) |
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 #048243 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048243 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048243 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048243 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Jungle Green
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB383
oklch(70.8% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F63
oklch(63.1% 0.126 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048243
oklch(53.2% 0.137 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
Jungle Green 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) | #82763E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D48 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008073 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Use Jungle Green 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.