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#48FEA0 Color

#48FEA0 is rgb(72, 254, 160) in RGB, hsl(149, 99%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 37%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48FEA0
HEX#48FEA0
RGBrgb(72, 254, 160)
HSLhsl(149, 99%, 64%)
HSVhsv(149, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 37%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.195 155.6)
LABlab(89.22% -62.76 31.40)
LCHlch(89.22% 70.18 153.42)

What #48FEA0 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 #48FEA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#48FEA0 Channel Values

How #48FEA0 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 254 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 99% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48FEA0 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48FEA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48FEA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48FEA0

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 #48FEA0 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#48FEA0
Protanopia#EBEBA1
Protanomaly#C0F3A1
Deuteranopia#D8D8A5
Deuteranomaly#B0E8A3
Tritanopia#6BF5F5
Tritanomaly#5FF8D8
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #48FEA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-48fea0: #48FEA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48FEA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48fea0': '#48FEA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.996, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_48fea0">#48FEA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#48FEA0"

More Green Colors

#48FEA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48FEA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48FEA0?

#48FEA0 is a light green — rgb(72, 254, 160) in RGB and hsl(149, 99%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #48FEA0?

#48FEA0 is rgb(72, 254, 160) — red 72, green 254, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48FEA0?

#48FEA0 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 37%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48FEA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #48FEA0 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48FEA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48FEA0 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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