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#48E055 Color

#48E055 is rgb(72, 224, 85) in RGB, hsl(125, 71%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48E055
HEX#48E055
RGBrgb(72, 224, 85)
HSLhsl(125, 71%, 58%)
HSVhsv(125, 68%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.221 144.4)
LABlab(79.29% -61.57 54.06)
LCHlch(79.29% 81.94 138.72)

What #48E055 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 #48E055, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 5.99Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.94Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.62Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.44Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 11.54SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.65

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

#48E055 Channel Values

How #48E055 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 224 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 71% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 68% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48E055 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #48E055 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #48E055

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48E055; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#48E055
Complementary
#E048D3
Analogous
#87E048
Analogous
#48E0A1
Triadic
#5548E0
Triadic
#E05548
Split comp.
#A148E0
Split comp.
#E04887

Tints & Shades of #48E055

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

#62E46D
#78E881
#92ED9A
#ACF1B2
#C6F5CA
#DCF9DF

Shades

#25DA34
#20BC2D
#1A9924
#14761C
#0E5314
#09340C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #48E055.

How #48E055 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#48E055
Protanopia#D0D056
Protanomaly#AAD656
Deuteranopia#BFBF5D
Deuteranomaly#9DCD5A
Tritanopia#6BD5D5
Tritanomaly#5FD9B0
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #48E055 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-48e055: #48E055;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48E055;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48e055': '#48E055' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.878, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_48e055">#48E055</color>
SVG fillfill="#48E055"

More Green Colors

#48E055 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#48E055 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48E055?

#48E055 is a mid-tone green — rgb(72, 224, 85) in RGB and hsl(125, 71%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #48E055?

#48E055 is rgb(72, 224, 85) — red 72, green 224, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48E055?

#48E055 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48E055 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #48E055 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48E055 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48E055 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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