Close to Medium Spring Green
#48EE85
#48EE85 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Medium Spring Green. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 93.3% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 83% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #48EE85.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #48EE85 as they’d see it.
#48EE85 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #48EE85
What color is #48EE85?
#48EE85 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Medium Spring Green. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 93.3% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 83% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #48EE85 in RGB?
#48EE85 is rgb(72, 238, 133): 72 red, 238 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #48EE85 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(70, 0, 44, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #48EE85?
PANTONE 7479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #48EE85?
Its complement #FDC0E1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.