#48EA56 Color
#48EA56 is rgb(72, 234, 86) in RGB, hsl(125, 79%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 63%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48EA56rgb(72, 234, 86)hsl(125, 79%, 60%)hsv(125, 69%, 92%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 63%, 8%)oklch(82.5% 0.232 144.3)lab(82.37% -64.51 57.01)lch(82.37% 86.09 138.53)What #48EA56 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 #48EA56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48EA56 Channel Values
How #48EA56 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 72 · G 234 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 79% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 69% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48EA56 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 #48EA56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48EA56; 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 #48EA56
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 #48EA56 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.
#48EA56#D9D958#B1E057#C7C75F#A4D65B#6FDEDE#61E3B7#CDCDCDUsing #48EA56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48ea56: #48EA56;background-color: #48EA56;colors: { 'color-48ea56': '#48EA56' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.918, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_48ea56">#48EA56</color>fill="#48EA56"More Green Colors
#48EA56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48EA56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48EA56?
#48EA56 is a light green — rgb(72, 234, 86) in RGB and hsl(125, 79%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #48EA56?
#48EA56 is rgb(72, 234, 86) — red 72, green 234, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48EA56?
#48EA56 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 63%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48EA56 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #48EA56 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48EA56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48EA56 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 10.51, which is visibly different.
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