Close to Malachite
#48DF4E
#48DF4E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Malachite. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 87.5% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #48DF4E as they’d see it.
#48DF4E in use
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What color is #48DF4E?
#48DF4E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Malachite. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 87.5% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #48DF4E in RGB?
#48DF4E is rgb(72, 223, 78): 72 red, 223 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #48DF4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 0, 65, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #48DF4E?
PANTONE 802 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #48DF4E?
Its complement #FBA7F3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.