What color is #4CD40C?

#4CD40C is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(76, 212, 12), and in HSL hsl(101, 89%, 44%).

Is #4CD40C accessible as text?

On white, #4CD40C has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #4CD40C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4CD40C?

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

What colors go well with #4CD40C?

#4CD40C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #950CD4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4CD40C below.

Is #4CD40C good for buttons?

#4CD40C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4CD40C — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4CD40C the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #4CD40C is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#4CD40C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4CD40C

Not just a swatch — here's how #4CD40C works with other colors. Named schemes with #4CD40C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4CD40C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #85FA64

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 #4CD40C 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 #4CD40C Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #4CD40C Secondary #C3EEB8 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 #4CD40C 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 #4CD40C 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 26/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #4CD40C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #4CD40C with

Electric Lime Malachite Dark Violet Platinum Army 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF5D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0CD410 — 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 #4CD40C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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Packaging

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #4CD40C;
  --color-base-rgb: 76 212 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.240 139.4);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E4FDD8;
  --color-200: #C9FAB2;
  --color-300: #A3F17E;
  --color-400: #7EE34F;
  --color-500: #5EC92C;
  --color-600: #4D982A;
  --color-700: #3A6B23;
  --color-800: #29461B;
  --color-900: #1A2B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E4FDD8',
    200: '#C9FAB2',
    300: '#A3F17E',
    400: '#7EE34F',
    500: '#5EC92C',
    600: '#4D982A',
    700: '#3A6B23',
    800: '#29461B',
    900: '#1A2B13',
  },
}

$base: #4CD40C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E4FDD8;
$base-200: #C9FAB2;
$base-300: #A3F17E;
$base-400: #7EE34F;
$base-500: #5EC92C;
$base-600: #4D982A;
$base-700: #3A6B23;
$base-800: #29461B;
$base-900: #1A2B13;
$base-hover: #3CAA0A;
$base-subtle: #CAF1B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4CD40C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9FAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3F17E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5EC92C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A6B23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}