Palettes / Colors / #48CD2D
#48CD2D — Green
#48CD2D is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #48CD2D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#48CD2D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B22DCD; it also sits naturally between #98CD2D and #2DCD62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #48CD2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 205, 45 |
| HSL | 110°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 110°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 65%, 0%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 24.98, 45.23, 9.90 |
| Yxy | 45.23, 0.3118, 0.5646 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.04, -63.54, 63.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.25, -48.57, 36.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 80% · Blue 18%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #48CD2D
.text { color: #48CD2D; }
.background { background-color: #48CD2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48CD2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 205, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48CD2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 205, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48CD2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 205, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#48CD2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48CD2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #48CD2D
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Tones of #48CD2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B22DCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #48CD2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48CD2D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #48CD2D: ·
How #48CD2D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #48CD2D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #48CD2D?
#48CD2D is Green, a green color (RGB 72, 205, 45). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #48CD2D?
#48CD2D is RGB 72, 205, 45 — HSL 110°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 65%, 0%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #48CD2D?
Its complement is #B22DCD; analogous partners are #98CD2D and #2DCD62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #48CD2D for text?
Black text on #48CD2D has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.