What color is #02DF5B?

#02DF5B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 223, 91), and in HSL hsl(144, 98%, 44%).

Is #02DF5B accessible as text?

On white, #02DF5B has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #02DF5B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02DF5B?

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

What colors go well with #02DF5B?

#02DF5B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE0286. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02DF5B below.

Is #02DF5B good for buttons?

#02DF5B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #02DF5B — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02DF5B the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #02DF5B is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#02DF5B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02DF5B

Not just a swatch — here's how #02DF5B works with other colors. Named schemes with #02DF5B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #02DF5B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite 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 #02DF5B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6EFF8E

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02DF5B Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #02DF5B Secondary #C4F7CA 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #02DF5B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

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Color Lab

How #02DF5B 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 43/100

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 15/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #02DF5B

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People also use #02DF5B with

Neon Green Turquoise Medium Violet Red 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 #CEF7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02DEA4 — 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 #02DF5B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #02DF5B;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 223 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.8% 0.228 148.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE7;
  --color-200: #B1FCCF;
  --color-300: #78F7AB;
  --color-400: #48EA89;
  --color-500: #24D169;
  --color-600: #249E55;
  --color-700: #206F3F;
  --color-800: #19482C;
  --color-900: #112C1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE7',
    200: '#B1FCCF',
    300: '#78F7AB',
    400: '#48EA89',
    500: '#24D169',
    600: '#249E55',
    700: '#206F3F',
    800: '#19482C',
    900: '#112C1C',
  },
}

$base: #02DF5B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE7;
$base-200: #B1FCCF;
$base-300: #78F7AB;
$base-400: #48EA89;
$base-500: #24D169;
$base-600: #249E55;
$base-700: #206F3F;
$base-800: #19482C;
$base-900: #112C1C;
$base-hover: #02B248;
$base-subtle: #B4F4CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02DF5B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78F7AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48EA89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24D169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#249E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19482C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}