What color is #48DD45?

#48DD45 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 221, 69), and in HSL hsl(119, 69%, 57%).

Is #48DD45 accessible as text?

On white, #48DD45 has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #48DD45, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48DD45?

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

What colors go well with #48DD45?

#48DD45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA46DD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48DD45 below.

Is #48DD45 good for buttons?

#48DD45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48DD45 — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48DD45 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #48DD45 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#48DD45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48DD45

Not just a swatch — here's how #48DD45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #48DD45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48DD45 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #85FF7F

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 #48DD45 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 #48DD45 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 #48DD45 Secondary #C9F6C5 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 #48DD45 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 #48DD45 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 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

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 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #48DD45

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People also use #48DD45 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46DD76 — 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 #48DD45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Studio

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:root {
  --color-base: #48DD45;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 221 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.0% 0.229 142.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDF2;
  --color-100: #DCF9DC;
  --color-200: #BBF2BA;
  --color-300: #8DE48B;
  --color-400: #62D260;
  --color-500: #40B73E;
  --color-600: #378C36;
  --color-700: #2C632C;
  --color-800: #204120;
  --color-900: #162815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F2FDF2',
    100: '#DCF9DC',
    200: '#BBF2BA',
    300: '#8DE48B',
    400: '#62D260',
    500: '#40B73E',
    600: '#378C36',
    700: '#2C632C',
    800: '#204120',
    900: '#162815',
  },
}

$base: #48DD45;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF2;
$base-100: #DCF9DC;
$base-200: #BBF2BA;
$base-300: #8DE48B;
$base-400: #62D260;
$base-500: #40B73E;
$base-600: #378C36;
$base-700: #2C632C;
$base-800: #204120;
$base-900: #162815;
$base-hover: #27C524;
$base-subtle: #CDEFCD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48DD45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE48B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B73E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}