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#48903e color: May Green

#48903e is rgb(72, 144, 62) in RGB and oklch(58.736% 0.13773 141.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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113°
100%

58.7%
0.138
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #48903e

#48903e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is May Green (#4c9141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #48903e mixed with white

  1. 48903e
  2. 5b9b52
  3. 6ea665
  4. 80b178
  5. 92bc8b
  6. a4c79e
  7. b6d2b1
  8. c8dec4
  9. dae9d8
  10. ecf4eb

Darker: #48903e mixed with black

  1. 48903e
  2. 3d7d35
  3. 336a2b
  4. 295723
  5. 1f451a
  6. 163412
  7. 0d240a
  8. 061504
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48903e with less saturation

  1. 48903e
  2. 4f8e46
  3. 558d4d
  4. 5b8b54
  5. 60895a
  6. 668761
  7. 6b8566
  8. 6f836c
  9. 748172
  10. 787f77

Questions about #48903e

What color is #48903e?

#48903e is bright green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 144, 62), in HSL hsl(112.68, 39.81%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.736% 0.13773 141.308).

What colors go well with #48903e?

The complementary color of #48903e is #a15ead. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #808300 and #009572. The triadic partners are #4c7acd and #c15657.

Is white or black text more readable on #48903e?

White text reads better on #48903e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48903e a warm or cool color?

#48903e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.138.