What color is #48DB34?

#48DB34 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 219, 52), and in HSL hsl(113, 70%, 53%).

Is #48DB34 accessible as text?

On white, #48DB34 has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #48DB34, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48DB34?

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

What colors go well with #48DB34?

#48DB34 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C733DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48DB34 below.

Is #48DB34 good for buttons?

#48DB34 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48DB34 — white text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48DB34 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #48DB34 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#48DB34 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48DB34

Not just a swatch — here's how #48DB34 works with other colors. Named schemes with #48DB34 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48DB34 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #84FF74

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 #48DB34 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 #48DB34 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 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 #48DB34 Secondary #C8F4C1 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 #48DB34 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 #48DB34 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #48DB34

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People also use #48DB34 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF3DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #33DB58 — 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 #48DB34 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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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #48DB34;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 219 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.3% 0.236 141.5);
  --color-50: #F3FDF1;
  --color-100: #DFFADB;
  --color-200: #C0F3BA;
  --color-300: #95E58A;
  --color-400: #6DD35F;
  --color-500: #4BB83D;
  --color-600: #3F8C35;
  --color-700: #32642B;
  --color-800: #244120;
  --color-900: #172815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F3FDF1',
    100: '#DFFADB',
    200: '#C0F3BA',
    300: '#95E58A',
    400: '#6DD35F',
    500: '#4BB83D',
    600: '#3F8C35',
    700: '#32642B',
    800: '#244120',
    900: '#172815',
  },
}

$base: #48DB34;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FDF1;
$base-100: #DFFADB;
$base-200: #C0F3BA;
$base-300: #95E58A;
$base-400: #6DD35F;
$base-500: #4BB83D;
$base-600: #3F8C35;
$base-700: #32642B;
$base-800: #244120;
$base-900: #172815;
$base-hover: #32B820;
$base-subtle: #CCEEC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48DB34",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0F3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95E58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DD35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BB83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#244120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}