#48EF01 Color
#48EF01 is rgb(72, 239, 1) in RGB, hsl(102, 99%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 100%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Green (#66FF00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48EF01rgb(72, 239, 1)hsl(102, 99%, 47%)hsv(102, 100%, 94%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 100%, 6%)oklch(83.3% 0.27 140.3)lab(83.61% -69.09 78.02)lch(83.61% 104.21 131.52)What #48EF01 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 #48EF01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48EF01 Channel Values
How #48EF01 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 239 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 99% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 100% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48EF01 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 #48EF01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48EF01; 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 #48EF01
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 #48EF01 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.
#48EF01#DEDE0D#B5E508#CBCB29#A7DB1F#74E1E1#65E7B3#D0D0D0Using #48EF01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48ef01: #48EF01;background-color: #48EF01;colors: { 'color-48ef01': '#48EF01' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.937, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_48ef01">#48EF01</color>fill="#48EF01"More Green Colors
#48EF01 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48EF01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48EF01?
#48EF01 is a mid-tone green — rgb(72, 239, 1) in RGB and hsl(102, 99%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Green (#66FF00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #48EF01?
#48EF01 is rgb(72, 239, 1) — red 72, green 239, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48EF01?
#48EF01 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 100%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48EF01 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #48EF01 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48EF01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48EF01 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.72, which is visibly different.
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