Palettes / Colors / #48EA89
#48EA89 — Vivid Green
#48EA89 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #48EA89 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.
#48EA89 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 #EA48A9; it also sits naturally between #59EA48 and #48EAD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #48EA89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 234, 137 |
| HSL | 144°, 79%, 60% |
| HSV | 144°, 69%, 92% |
| CMYK | 69%, 0%, 41%, 8% |
| XYZ | 36.61, 62.03, 33.71 |
| Yxy | 62.03, 0.2766, 0.4687 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.93, -62.62, 35.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.76, -51.45, 26.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 92% · Blue 54%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #48EA89
.text { color: #48EA89; }
.background { background-color: #48EA89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48EA89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 234, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 79%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48EA89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 234, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48EA89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 234, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#48EA89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48EA89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA48A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #48EA89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48EA89
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 #48EA89: ·
How #48EA89 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 #48EA89 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 #48EA89?
#48EA89 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 72, 234, 137). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #48EA89?
#48EA89 is RGB 72, 234, 137 — HSL 144°, 79%, 60% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 41%, 8%.
What colors go with #48EA89?
Its complement is #EA48A9; analogous partners are #59EA48 and #48EAD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #48EA89 for text?
Black text on #48EA89 has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.