What color is #00CD71?

#00CD71 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(0, 205, 113), and in HSL hsl(153, 100%, 40%).

Is #00CD71 accessible as text?

On white, #00CD71 has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #00CD71, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00CD71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #00CD71?

#00CD71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC005C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00CD71 below.

Is #00CD71 good for buttons?

#00CD71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00CD71 — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00CD71 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #00CD71 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#00CD71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00CD71

Not just a swatch — here's how #00CD71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #00CD71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #00CD71 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Emerald Green 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 #00CD71 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #68F29D

Emerald Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Emerald Green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00CD71 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Emerald Green 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 #00CD71 Secondary #B8E6C5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Emerald Green 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 Emerald Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #00CD71 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Emerald Green 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 #00CD71 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #00CD71 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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF6E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00CCB4 — 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 #00CD71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00CD71;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 205 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.4% 0.189 153.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEC;
  --color-200: #B1FCDA;
  --color-300: #77F8BE;
  --color-400: #46ECA1;
  --color-500: #22D283;
  --color-600: #239F67;
  --color-700: #1F704B;
  --color-800: #184833;
  --color-900: #112C20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  emerald-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEC',
    200: '#B1FCDA',
    300: '#77F8BE',
    400: '#46ECA1',
    500: '#22D283',
    600: '#239F67',
    700: '#1F704B',
    800: '#184833',
    900: '#112C20',
  },
}

$base: #00CD71;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEC;
$base-200: #B1FCDA;
$base-300: #77F8BE;
$base-400: #46ECA1;
$base-500: #22D283;
$base-600: #239F67;
$base-700: #1F704B;
$base-800: #184833;
$base-900: #112C20;
$base-hover: #00A35A;
$base-subtle: #AEF4D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00CD71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F704B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #00CD71

Color Lab

Pairs with #00CD71

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