What color is #40DA08?

#40DA08 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 218, 8), and in HSL hsl(104, 93%, 44%).

Is #40DA08 accessible as text?

On white, #40DA08 has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #40DA08, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40DA08?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #40DA08?

#40DA08 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A108D9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40DA08 below.

Is #40DA08 good for buttons?

#40DA08 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #40DA08 — white text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40DA08 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #40DA08 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#40DA08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40DA08

Not just a swatch — here's how #40DA08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #40DA08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #40DA08 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7FFF65

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #40DA08 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40DA08 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #40DA08 Secondary #C5F3BC 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40DA08 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #40DA08 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 7/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 97/100

Very 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 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 44/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

Pairs with #40DA08

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For fashion

People also use #40DA08 with

Electric Lime Malachite Dark Orchid Platinum Hunter Green

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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAF6CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08D916 — 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 #40DA08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #40DA08;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 218 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.7% 0.251 140.4);
  --color-50: #F4FEF0;
  --color-100: #E2FDD8;
  --color-200: #C5FCB1;
  --color-300: #9CF47C;
  --color-400: #75E64C;
  --color-500: #54CC29;
  --color-600: #469B27;
  --color-700: #366D22;
  --color-800: #26471A;
  --color-900: #192B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F4FEF0',
    100: '#E2FDD8',
    200: '#C5FCB1',
    300: '#9CF47C',
    400: '#75E64C',
    500: '#54CC29',
    600: '#469B27',
    700: '#366D22',
    800: '#26471A',
    900: '#192B12',
  },
}

$base: #40DA08;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FEF0;
$base-100: #E2FDD8;
$base-200: #C5FCB1;
$base-300: #9CF47C;
$base-400: #75E64C;
$base-500: #54CC29;
$base-600: #469B27;
$base-700: #366D22;
$base-800: #26471A;
$base-900: #192B12;
$base-hover: #33AD06;
$base-subtle: #C6F2B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40DA08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CF47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75E64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#54CC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#469B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#366D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}