What color is #45B40E?

#45B40E is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 180, 14), and in HSL hsl(100, 86%, 38%).

Is #45B40E accessible as text?

On white, #45B40E has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #45B40E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45B40E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-600 (#5EA500).

What colors go well with #45B40E?

#45B40E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D0EB4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45B40E below.

Is #45B40E good for buttons?

#45B40E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45B40E — white text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45B40E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #45B40E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#45B40E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45B40E

Not just a swatch — here's how #45B40E works with other colors. Named schemes with #45B40E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45B40E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #78D95A

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 #45B40E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45B40E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Kelly Green 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 #45B40E Secondary #ACD0A2 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 #45B40E 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 #45B40E 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 54/100

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. AA

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F3CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0EB40E — 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 #45B40E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45B40E;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 180 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.9% 0.209 138.9);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E4FDD8;
  --color-200: #CBF9B3;
  --color-300: #A5EF80;
  --color-400: #81E052;
  --color-500: #61C62F;
  --color-600: #4F962B;
  --color-700: #3C6A25;
  --color-800: #2A451C;
  --color-900: #1B2A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E4FDD8',
    200: '#CBF9B3',
    300: '#A5EF80',
    400: '#81E052',
    500: '#61C62F',
    600: '#4F962B',
    700: '#3C6A25',
    800: '#2A451C',
    900: '#1B2A13',
  },
}

$base: #45B40E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E4FDD8;
$base-200: #CBF9B3;
$base-300: #A5EF80;
$base-400: #81E052;
$base-500: #61C62F;
$base-600: #4F962B;
$base-700: #3C6A25;
$base-800: #2A451C;
$base-900: #1B2A13;
$base-hover: #37900B;
$base-subtle: #C5EFB1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45B40E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5EF80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81E052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61C62F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F962B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C6A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #45B40E

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Pairs with #45B40E

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