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#48CA07 Color

#48CA07 is rgb(72, 202, 7) in RGB, hsl(100, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 97%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48CA07
HEX#48CA07
RGBrgb(72, 202, 7)
HSLhsl(100, 93%, 41%)
HSVhsv(100, 97%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 97%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.232 139.3)
LABlab(72.09% -58.34 68.52)
LCHlch(72.09% 89.99 130.41)

What #48CA07 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 #48CA07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.26Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.18Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 9.49Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.07Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 17.52Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 18.63

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

#48CA07 Channel Values

How #48CA07 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 202 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 93% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 97% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48CA07 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #48CA07 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #48CA07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48CA07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#48CA07
Complementary
#8907CA
Analogous
#A9CA07
Analogous
#07CA28
Triadic
#0748CA
Triadic
#CA0748
Split comp.
#2807CA
Split comp.
#CA07A9

Tints & Shades of #48CA07

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.

Tints

#56F109
#6FF72B
#8AF953
#A8FA7F
#C3FCA6
#DEFDCE

Shades

#3FB106
#359405
#2C7B04
#236204
#1A4A03
#102C02

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #48CA07.

How #48CA07 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#48CA07
Protanopia#BCBC0E
Protanomaly#9BC20C
Deuteranopia#ADAD23
Deuteranomaly#8FB91B
Tritanopia#68BEBE
Tritanomaly#5DC397
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #48CA07 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-48ca07: #48CA07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48CA07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48ca07': '#48CA07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.792, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_48ca07">#48CA07</color>
SVG fillfill="#48CA07"

More Green Colors

#48CA07 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#48CA07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48CA07?

#48CA07 is a mid-tone green — rgb(72, 202, 7) in RGB and hsl(100, 93%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #48CA07?

#48CA07 is rgb(72, 202, 7) — red 72, green 202, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48CA07?

#48CA07 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 97%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48CA07 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #48CA07 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48CA07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48CA07 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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