What color is #45D960?

#45D960 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 217, 96), and in HSL hsl(131, 66%, 56%).

Is #45D960 accessible as text?

On white, #45D960 has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #45D960, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45D960?

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

What colors go well with #45D960?

#45D960 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D945BE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45D960 below.

Is #45D960 good for buttons?

#45D960 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45D960 — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45D960 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #45D960 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#45D960 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45D960

Not just a swatch — here's how #45D960 works with other colors. Named schemes with #45D960 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #45D960 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite 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 #45D960 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #83FF91

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45D960 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #45D960 Secondary #C7F3C9 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #45D960 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

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Color Lab

How #45D960 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 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #45D960

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People also use #45D960 with

Light Green Medium Aquamarine Medium Orchid 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45D991 — 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 #45D960 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45D960;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 217 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.2% 0.205 146.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDF4;
  --color-100: #DCF9E2;
  --color-200: #BBF1C5;
  --color-300: #8DE29D;
  --color-400: #62D076;
  --color-500: #40B556;
  --color-600: #388A47;
  --color-700: #2D6237;
  --color-800: #214026;
  --color-900: #162819;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F2FDF4',
    100: '#DCF9E2',
    200: '#BBF1C5',
    300: '#8DE29D',
    400: '#62D076',
    500: '#40B556',
    600: '#388A47',
    700: '#2D6237',
    800: '#214026',
    900: '#162819',
  },
}

$base: #45D960;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF4;
$base-100: #DCF9E2;
$base-200: #BBF1C5;
$base-300: #8DE29D;
$base-400: #62D076;
$base-500: #40B556;
$base-600: #388A47;
$base-700: #2D6237;
$base-800: #214026;
$base-900: #162819;
$base-hover: #27BE42;
$base-subtle: #CCEED3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45D960",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE29D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D076",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B556",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214026",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162819",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}