HEX atlas value

#48D043

#48D043 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 72, 208, 67, HSL 118, 60%, 54%, has luminance 0.4689, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#48D043 Sample readable text

HEX #48D043

RGB rgb(72, 208, 67)

HSL hsl(118 60% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(65, 0, 68, 18)

Luminance 0.4689

Contrast Black 10.38:1White 2.02:1

CSS

--color-48d043: #48D043;
.background-48d043 { background-color: #48D043; }
.text-48d043 { color: #48D043; }

Luminance0.4689

Black text10.38:1AA Pass

White text2.02:1AA 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":"#48D043","rgb":[72,208,67],"hsl":[118,60,54],"cmyk":[65,0,68,18],"luminance":0.4689,"contrast":{"black":10.38,"white":2.02}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#90E28D","hex":"#90E28D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.45,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#30EA2A","hex":"#30EA2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.93,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8ED043","hex":"#8ED043","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.25,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#43D085","hex":"#43D085","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.6,"contrastWhite":1.98,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

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","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/48d043.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#CB43D0","analogous":["#8ED043","#43D085"],"triadic":["#4348D0","#D04348"],"tetradic":["#438ED0","#CB43D0","#D08543"],"splitComplementary":["#8543D0","#D0438E"],"monochromatic":["#90E28D","#48D043","#289325"]}

Variants

{"light":"#90E28D","dark":"#289325","saturated":"#30EA2A","desaturated":"#60B65D","pastel":"#B3E2B1","neon":"#44FF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":27.964262908219126},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":38.02630668366309},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":48.91829923454004},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":54.194095619356915},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":54.194095619356915}]

HEX meaning and use

About #48D043

#48D043 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #48D043 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 72, 208, and 67, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 60% saturation and 54% 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 0.4689, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.96, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.38:1AA Pass

White text2.02:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #48D043 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.38:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#90E28D#000000 text · best 13.45:1#90E28D

#30EA2A#000000 text · best 12.93:1#30EA2A

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#8ED043#000000 text · best 11.25:1#8ED043

#43D085#000000 text · best 10.6:1#43D085

Generated Palette

#48D043#48D043

#CB43D0#CB43D0

#8ED043#8ED043

#43D085#43D085

#90E28D#90E28D

#289325#289325

Color Harmonies

#CB43D0#CB43D0

#8ED043#8ED043

#43D085#43D085

#4348D0#4348D0

#D04348#D04348

Variants

#90E28D#90E28D

#289325#289325

#30EA2A#30EA2A

#60B65D#60B65D

#B3E2B1#B3E2B1

#44FF3D#44FF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

#48D043

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #48D043

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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