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#048642
#048642 is a dark, vivid green, close to the color Shamrock. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 52.5% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 149°, with 94% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #048642.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.67:1 AABlack text on this color
4.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.67:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #048642 as they’d see it.
#048642 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #048642
What color is #048642?
#048642 is a dark, vivid green, close to the color Shamrock. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 52.5% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 149°, with 94% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #048642 in RGB?
#048642 is rgb(4, 134, 66): 4 red, 134 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #048642 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(97, 0, 51, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #048642?
PANTONE 348 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #048642?
Its complement #C4467A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.