What color is #45CA27?

#45CA27 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 202, 39), and in HSL hsl(109, 68%, 47%).

Is #45CA27 accessible as text?

On white, #45CA27 has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #45CA27, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45CA27?

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

What colors go well with #45CA27?

#45CA27 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB26C9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45CA27 below.

Is #45CA27 good for buttons?

#45CA27 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45CA27 — white text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45CA27 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #45CA27 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#45CA27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45CA27

Not just a swatch — here's how #45CA27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #45CA27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45CA27 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7EEF69

Lime 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 Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #45CA27 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime 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 #45CA27 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Lime 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 #45CA27 Secondary #BBE4B3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime 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 Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45CA27 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime 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 #45CA27 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #45CA27

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People also use #45CA27 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF1D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #26C93F — 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 #45CA27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #45CA27;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 202 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.8% 0.225 140.7);
  --color-50: #F4FDF2;
  --color-100: #E1F9DC;
  --color-200: #C5F2BB;
  --color-300: #9CE38C;
  --color-400: #75D161;
  --color-500: #54B63F;
  --color-600: #468B37;
  --color-700: #36632C;
  --color-800: #264120;
  --color-900: #192815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F4FDF2',
    100: '#E1F9DC',
    200: '#C5F2BB',
    300: '#9CE38C',
    400: '#75D161',
    500: '#54B63F',
    600: '#468B37',
    700: '#36632C',
    800: '#264120',
    900: '#192815',
  },
}

$base: #45CA27;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FDF2;
$base-100: #E1F9DC;
$base-200: #C5F2BB;
$base-300: #9CE38C;
$base-400: #75D161;
$base-500: #54B63F;
$base-600: #468B37;
$base-700: #36632C;
$base-800: #264120;
$base-900: #192815;
$base-hover: #37A11F;
$base-subtle: #C9EBC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45CA27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5F2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CE38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75D161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#54B63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#468B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#264120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}