#48EAC4 Color
#48EAC4 is rgb(72, 234, 196) in RGB, hsl(166, 79%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 16%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48EAC4rgb(72, 234, 196)hsl(166, 79%, 60%)hsv(166, 69%, 92%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 16%, 8%)oklch(84.5% 0.143 173.5)lab(83.85% -50.13 5.78)lch(83.85% 50.46 173.43)What #48EAC4 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 #48EAC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48EAC4 Channel Values
How #48EAC4 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 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 79% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 69% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48EAC4 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 #48EAC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48EAC4; 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 #48EAC4
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 #48EAC4 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.
#48EAC4#D9D9C5#B1E0C4#C7C7C7#A4D6C6#59E6E6#53E7D9#D2D2D2Using #48EAC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48eac4: #48EAC4;background-color: #48EAC4;colors: { 'color-48eac4': '#48EAC4' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.918, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_48eac4">#48EAC4</color>fill="#48EAC4"More Green Colors
#48EAC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48EAC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48EAC4?
#48EAC4 is a light green — rgb(72, 234, 196) in RGB and hsl(166, 79%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.
What is the RGB value of #48EAC4?
#48EAC4 is rgb(72, 234, 196) — red 72, green 234, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48EAC4?
#48EAC4 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 16%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48EAC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #48EAC4 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48EAC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48EAC4 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.
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