Emerald
#48B309 · Emerald
#48B309 is Emerald, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 72, 179, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.336, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.34
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.72:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.73:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #48B309?
#48B309 is Emerald, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 72, 179, 9, and in HSL it is 98°, 90%, 37%.
Is #48B309 a light or dark color?
#48B309 has a relative luminance of 0.336, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #48B309?
Its complementary color is #7509B3. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.