What color is #48E577?

#48E577 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 229, 119), and in HSL hsl(138, 75%, 59%).

Is #48E577 accessible as text?

On white, #48E577 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #48E577, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48E577?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #48E577?

#48E577 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E548B6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48E577 below.

Is #48E577 good for buttons?

#48E577 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48E577 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48E577 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #48E577 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#48E577 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48E577

Not just a swatch — here's how #48E577 works with other colors. Named schemes with #48E577 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #48E577 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48E577 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #88FFA6

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48E577 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #48E577 Secondary #D1FED8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #48E577 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #48E577 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #48E577

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For fashion

People also use #48E577 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48E5AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #48E577 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #48E577;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 229 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.6% 0.200 149.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEF5;
  --color-100: #DAFBE4;
  --color-200: #B8F5CA;
  --color-300: #87E8A4;
  --color-400: #5BD780;
  --color-500: #38BC60;
  --color-600: #32904E;
  --color-700: #29663B;
  --color-800: #1E4229;
  --color-900: #14291B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FEF5',
    100: '#DAFBE4',
    200: '#B8F5CA',
    300: '#87E8A4',
    400: '#5BD780',
    500: '#38BC60',
    600: '#32904E',
    700: '#29663B',
    800: '#1E4229',
    900: '#14291B',
  },
}

$base: #48E577;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF5;
$base-100: #DAFBE4;
$base-200: #B8F5CA;
$base-300: #87E8A4;
$base-400: #5BD780;
$base-500: #38BC60;
$base-600: #32904E;
$base-700: #29663B;
$base-800: #1E4229;
$base-900: #14291B;
$base-hover: #1ED354;
$base-subtle: #CEF2D8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48E577",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD780",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32904E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#29663B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4229",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}