What color is #45D461?

#45D461 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 212, 97), and in HSL hsl(132, 62%, 55%).

Is #45D461 accessible as text?

On white, #45D461 has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #45D461, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45D461?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #45D461?

#45D461 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D345B7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45D461 below.

Is #45D461 good for buttons?

#45D461 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45D461 — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45D461 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #45D461 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#45D461 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45D461

Not just a swatch — here's how #45D461 works with other colors. Named schemes with #45D461 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #45D461 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45D461 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #81FA91

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45D461 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock 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 #45D461 Secondary #C4EEC6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #45D461 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock 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.

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Color Lab

How #45D461 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #45D461

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People also use #45D461 with

Yellow Green Medium Aquamarine Byzantine 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF2E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45D391 — 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 #45D461 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45D461;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 212 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.9% 0.198 146.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDF4;
  --color-100: #DDF8E3;
  --color-200: #BDEFC7;
  --color-300: #90E0A0;
  --color-400: #66CC7A;
  --color-500: #44B15A;
  --color-600: #3A874A;
  --color-700: #2E6038;
  --color-800: #223F28;
  --color-900: #16271A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F2FDF4',
    100: '#DDF8E3',
    200: '#BDEFC7',
    300: '#90E0A0',
    400: '#66CC7A',
    500: '#44B15A',
    600: '#3A874A',
    700: '#2E6038',
    800: '#223F28',
    900: '#16271A',
  },
}

$base: #45D461;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF4;
$base-100: #DDF8E3;
$base-200: #BDEFC7;
$base-300: #90E0A0;
$base-400: #66CC7A;
$base-500: #44B15A;
$base-600: #3A874A;
$base-700: #2E6038;
$base-800: #223F28;
$base-900: #16271A;
$base-hover: #2BB646;
$base-subtle: #CCEDD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45D461",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CC7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B15A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A874A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}