#048606 Color
#048606 is rgb(4, 134, 6) in RGB, hsl(121, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 96%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is India Green (#138808), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#048606rgb(4, 134, 6)hsl(121, 94%, 27%)hsv(121, 97%, 53%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 96%, 47%)oklch(53.8% 0.181 142.6)lab(48.42% -48.71 49.17)lch(48.42% 69.21 134.73)What #048606 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #048606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#048606 Channel Values
How #048606 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 134 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #048606 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #048606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #048606; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #048606
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #048606 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#048606#7B7B0A#618008#6F6F17#587911#327E7E#268163#737373Using #048606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-048606: #048606;background-color: #048606;colors: { 'color-048606': '#048606' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.525, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_048606">#048606</color>fill="#048606"More Green Colors
#048606 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#048606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #048606?
#048606 is a dark green — rgb(4, 134, 6) in RGB and hsl(121, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is India Green (#138808), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #048606?
#048606 is rgb(4, 134, 6) — red 4, green 134, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #048606?
#048606 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 96%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #048606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #048606 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #048606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #048606 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 2.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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