Malachite (#0BDA51)

The hex code for Malachite is #0BDA51. It is rgb(11, 218, 81) in RGB, hsl(140, 90%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 63%, 15%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BDA51

HEX#0BDA51

RGBrgb(11, 218, 81)

HSLhsl(140, 90%, 45%)

HSVhsv(140, 95%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 63%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.229 146.9)

LABlab(76.58% -66.67 52.47)

LCHlch(76.58% 84.84 141.80)

Colors Closest to Malachite

Malachite is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.96 Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.79 Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 9.89 Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 14.69 Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 14.72 SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 14.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#0BDA51 Channel Values

How Malachite breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 11 · G 218 · B 81	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 140° · S 90% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 140° · S 95% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 95% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Malachite background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Malachite

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Malachite; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Malachite

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Malachite Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0BDA51

Protanopia#C9C953

Protanomaly#A0D052

Deuteranopia#B6B65A

Deuteranomaly#91C656

Tritanopia#51CFCF

Tritanomaly#40D3AB

Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #0BDA51 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--malachite: #0BDA51;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BDA51;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'malachite': '#0BDA51' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.855, blue: 0.318)

Android XML<color name="malachite">#0BDA51</color>

SVG fillfill="#0BDA51"

More Green Colors

Malachite sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

0d2618 0b6623 0d350d 0b2d0b 0d542b 0b2215 0e7a0d 0a3e0a 0f2e24 08e708 0fff0f 087830 1fc71f 33cc00 44500c 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3ff47 bdda57 d1fff0 f5fff5 007a3d 00cc99

#0BDA51 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Malachite?

The hex code for Malachite is #0BDA51. That is rgb(11, 218, 81) in RGB, hsl(140, 90%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 63%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #0BDA51?

#0BDA51 is rgb(11, 218, 81) — red 11, green 218, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BDA51?

#0BDA51 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 63%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BDA51 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BDA51 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0BDA51 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0BDA51 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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