What color is #45D43E?

#45D43E is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 212, 62), and in HSL hsl(117, 64%, 54%).

Is #45D43E accessible as text?

On white, #45D43E has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #45D43E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45D43E?

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

What colors go well with #45D43E?

#45D43E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD3FD5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45D43E below.

Is #45D43E good for buttons?

#45D43E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45D43E — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45D43E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #45D43E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#45D43E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45D43E

Not just a swatch — here's how #45D43E works with other colors. Named schemes with #45D43E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45D43E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #81FA78

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 #45D43E 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 #45D43E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 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 #45D43E Secondary #C2EEBE 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 #45D43E 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 #45D43E 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #45D43E

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People also use #45D43E 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3FD569 — 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 #45D43E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #45D43E;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 212 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.224 142.4);
  --color-50: #F3FDF2;
  --color-100: #DEF8DD;
  --color-200: #BFF0BC;
  --color-300: #92E18E;
  --color-400: #69CE64;
  --color-500: #48B342;
  --color-600: #3D8939;
  --color-700: #30612E;
  --color-800: #234021;
  --color-900: #172716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F3FDF2',
    100: '#DEF8DD',
    200: '#BFF0BC',
    300: '#92E18E',
    400: '#69CE64',
    500: '#48B342',
    600: '#3D8939',
    700: '#30612E',
    800: '#234021',
    900: '#172716',
  },
}

$base: #45D43E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FDF2;
$base-100: #DEF8DD;
$base-200: #BFF0BC;
$base-300: #92E18E;
$base-400: #69CE64;
$base-500: #48B342;
$base-600: #3D8939;
$base-700: #30612E;
$base-800: #234021;
$base-900: #172716;
$base-hover: #2FB528;
$base-subtle: #CCEDCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45D43E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFF0BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92E18E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69CE64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48B342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#234021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}