HEX atlas value

#48AE3D

#48AE3D is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 72, 174, 61, HSL 114, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.3199, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#48AE3D Sample readable text

HEX #48AE3D

RGB rgb(72, 174, 61)

HSL hsl(114 48% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(59, 0, 65, 32)

Luminance 0.3199

Contrast Black 7.4:1White 2.84:1

CSS

--color-48ae3d: #48AE3D;
.background-48ae3d { background-color: #48AE3D; }
.text-48ae3d { color: #48AE3D; }

Luminance0.3199

Black text7.4:1AA Pass

White text2.84:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#48AE3D","rgb":[72,174,61],"hsl":[114,48,46],"cmyk":[59,0,65,32],"luminance":0.3199,"contrast":{"black":7.4,"white":2.84}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#80CF77","hex":"#80CF77","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.11,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#34C723","hex":"#34C723","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.34,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#81AE3D","hex":"#81AE3D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.06,"contrastWhite":2.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/48ae3d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A23DAE","analogous":["#81AE3D","#3DAE6A"],"triadic":["#3D48AE","#AE3D48"],"tetradic":["#3D81AE","#A23DAE","#AE6A3D"],"splitComplementary":["#6A3DAE","#AE3D81"],"monochromatic":["#80CF77","#48AE3D","#2C6A25"]}

Variants

{"light":"#80CF77","dark":"#2C6A25","saturated":"#34C723","desaturated":"#5D9457","pastel":"#A2CD9D","neon":"#2CFF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":39.57271787481876},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":40.36087214122113},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":44.81071300481616},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":50.76416058598822},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":53.600373133029585}]

HEX meaning and use

About #48AE3D

#48AE3D is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #48AE3D is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 72, 174, and 61, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 114deg with 48% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3199, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 39.57, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.4:1AA Pass

White text2.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #48AE3D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.4:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#80CF77#000000 text · best 11.11:1#80CF77

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#34C723#000000 text · best 9.34:1#34C723

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#81AE3D#000000 text · best 8.06:1#81AE3D

Generated Palette

#48AE3D#48AE3D

#A23DAE#A23DAE

#81AE3D#81AE3D

#3DAE6A#3DAE6A

#80CF77#80CF77

#2C6A25#2C6A25

Color Harmonies

#A23DAE#A23DAE

#81AE3D#81AE3D

#3DAE6A#3DAE6A

#3D48AE#3D48AE

#AE3D48#AE3D48

Variants

#80CF77#80CF77

#2C6A25#2C6A25

#34C723#34C723

#5D9457#5D9457

#A2CD9D#A2CD9D

#2CFF14#2CFF14

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Sea Green#2E8B57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

#48AE3D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #48AE3D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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