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#48A375 Color

#48A375 is rgb(72, 163, 117) in RGB, hsl(150, 39%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48A375
HEX#48A375
RGBrgb(72, 163, 117)
HSLhsl(150, 39%, 46%)
HSVhsv(150, 56%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.112 158.9)
LABlab(60.58% -36.74 15.44)
LCHlch(60.58% 39.85 157.20)

What #48A375 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 #48A375, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#48A375 Channel Values

How #48A375 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 163 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 39% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 56% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48A375 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48A375

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48A375; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48A375

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 #48A375 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.

Typical#48A375
Protanopia#989875
Protanomaly#809D75
Deuteranopia#8D8D78
Deuteranomaly#779677
Tritanopia#549E9E
Tritanomaly#50A08F
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #48A375 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48a375: #48A375;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48A375;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48a375': '#48A375' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.639, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_48a375">#48A375</color>
SVG fillfill="#48A375"

More Green Colors

#48A375 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48A375 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48A375?

#48A375 is a mid-tone green — rgb(72, 163, 117) in RGB and hsl(150, 39%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #48A375?

#48A375 is rgb(72, 163, 117) — red 72, green 163, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48A375?

#48A375 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48A375 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #48A375 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48A375 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48A375 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.05, which is visibly different.

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