What color is #44BB46?

#44BB46 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(68, 187, 70), and in HSL hsl(121, 47%, 50%).

Is #44BB46 accessible as text?

On white, #44BB46 has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #44BB46, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44BB46?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #44BB46?

#44BB46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB44B9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44BB46 below.

Is #44BB46 good for buttons?

#44BB46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #44BB46 — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44BB46 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #44BB46 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#44BB46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44BB46

Not just a swatch — here's how #44BB46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #44BB46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44BB46 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #44BB46 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7AE078

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #44BB46 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #44BB46 Secondary #B2D7AF Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green 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 Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44BB46 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green 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 #44BB46 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 7.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #44BB6E — 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 #44BB46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44BB46;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 187 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.190 143.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBF4;
  --color-100: #E0F5E1;
  --color-200: #C3E9C4;
  --color-300: #99D69A;
  --color-400: #72C073;
  --color-500: #51A452;
  --color-600: #447E45;
  --color-700: #345A35;
  --color-800: #253C26;
  --color-900: #182518;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F3FBF4',
    100: '#E0F5E1',
    200: '#C3E9C4',
    300: '#99D69A',
    400: '#72C073',
    500: '#51A452',
    600: '#447E45',
    700: '#345A35',
    800: '#253C26',
    900: '#182518',
  },
}

$base: #44BB46;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBF4;
$base-100: #E0F5E1;
$base-200: #C3E9C4;
$base-300: #99D69A;
$base-400: #72C073;
$base-500: #51A452;
$base-600: #447E45;
$base-700: #345A35;
$base-800: #253C26;
$base-900: #182518;
$base-hover: #369638;
$base-subtle: #CBE6CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44BB46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E9C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D69A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72C073",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#51A452",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #44BB46

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Pairs with #44BB46

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